fiddle vs avoid

avoid vs fiddle

fiddle is a noun but avoid is not a noun.

fiddle and avoid both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fiddle	Yes	No	Yes	No
avoid	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, avoid is a hypernym of fiddle; that is, avoid is a word with a broader meaning than fiddle:

fiddle: avoid (one's assigned duties)
avoid: refrain from doing something

fiddle (noun)	avoid (noun)
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

fiddle (verb)	avoid (verb)
try to fix or mend	stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination	refrain from certain foods or beverages
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly	declare invalid
play the violin or fiddle	prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
play on a violin	refrain from doing something
commit fraud and steal from one's employer
avoid (one's assigned duties)

Difference between fiddle and avoid

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