Prononciations (2)
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/əˈvɔɪdəns/
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əˈvɔɪdəns
Nom
The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
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Plus d’exemples (1)
At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
The act of annulling; annulment.
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The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.
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The act of dismissing a person.
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The act of quitting a position or benefice.
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The course by which anything (especially water) is carried off.
Usage- désuet
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In the Upper Gallery too I wish that there may be, if the Place will yield it, some Fountains running in divers Places from the Wall, with some fine Avoidances.
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deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
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- Termes génériques