as in refrains (from)
to resist the temptation of
try to keep from eating all the chocolate in one day!
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avoids
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The design avoids trend-chasing and leans into classic refinement, with crown molding, velvet benches, and carved desks with built-in charging ports.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026 -
The book is a nonfiction novel that avoids Manichaeism.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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“Keeps (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeps%20%28from%29. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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