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Attempt and Prevention

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to bid
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to overexert
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to make off
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to scram
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to shirk
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to sidestep
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to shun
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to eschew
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to abscond
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to skedaddle
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to decamp
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to hinder
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to forestall
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to ward off
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to head off
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to stave off
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to circumvent
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to bypass
to bid
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d
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to try to achieve something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to overexert
Verb
uk flag
/ˌoʊvərɪɡˈzɜrt/

to strain or expend excessive physical or mental effort beyond one's capacity

to make off
to make off
Verb
uk flag
/mˌeɪk ˈɔf/

to leave quickly, often in order to escape or avoid someone or something

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
make
phrase's particle
off
to scram
to scram
Verb
s
s
c
k
r
r
a
æ
m
m

to move hurriedly, especially to escape or to leave a place abruptly

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to shirk
to shirk
Verb
sh
ʃ
i
ɜ
r
r
k
k

to avoid or neglect one's responsibilities, often by finding ways to escape from them

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to sidestep
to sidestep
Verb
s
s
i
d
d
e
s
s
t
t
e
ɛ
p
p

to avoid or bypass a problem, question, or responsibility by addressing it indirectly or by taking a different approach

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to shun
to shun
Verb
sh
ʃ
u
ə
n
n

to deliberately avoid, ignore, or keep away from someone or something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to eschew
to eschew
Verb
e
ɛ
s
s
ch
ʧ
e
w
u

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to abscond
to abscond
Verb
a
æ
b
b
s
s
c
k
o
ɑ
n
n
d
d

to secretly flee from a place, typically to avoid arrest or prosecution

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to skedaddle
Verb
s
s
k
k
e
ɛ
d
d
a
æ
dd
d
ə
l
l
e

to run away hastily, often in a disorderly or hurried manner

to decamp
Verb
uk flag
/dəˈkæmp/

to depart suddenly or unexpectedly

to hinder
to hinder
Verb
h
h
i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
e
ɜ
r
r

to create obstacles or difficulties that prevent progress, movement, or success

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to forestall
Verb
f
f
o
ɔ
r
r
e
s
s
t
t
a
ɔ
ll
l

to prevent something from happening

to ward off
to ward off
Verb
uk flag
/wˈɔːɹd ˈɔf/

to repel or avoid an attack or undesirable situation

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
to head off
Verb
uk flag
/hˈɛd ˈɔf/

to take action to prevent or resolve a problem before it occurs

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
head
phrase's particle
off
to stave off
Verb
uk flag
/stˈeɪv ˈɔf/

to delay the occurrence of something undesirable or threatening

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
to circumvent
to circumvent
Verb
c
s
i
ɜ
r
r
c
k
u
ə
m
m
v
v
e
ɛ
n
n
t
t

to evade an obligation, question, or problem by means of excuses or dishonesty

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to bypass
Verb
b
b
y
p
p
a
æ
ss
s

to circumvent or avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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