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averting avoiding deflecting deterring discouraging fighting off holding off keeping away rebuffing rebutting rejecting repelling repulsing resisting spurning warding off keeping at bay beating off driving back holding at bay keeping at a distance keeping at arm's length keeping off parrying rebuking refusing snubbing staving off turning aside turning away turning back blocking driving away sending packing defending against checking beating back stopping putting to flight dismissing preventing holding back brushing off putting down declining foiling forcing back frustrating cutting thrusting back opposing seeing off turning down cold-shouldering chasing away protecting against giving someone the brush-off giving the cold shoulder sending away hindering delaying defeating refusing admittance to fighting back nixing overthrowing heave-hoing glancing intercepting obstructing forcing away setting back rebounding throwing back glancing off drawing away countering forestalling precluding shielding yourself from eluding shirking bypassing anticipating shunning fencing slighting repudiating ignoring disdaining denying telling someone where to get off freezing out giving the brush neglecting crossing telling off disregarding knocking back stiff-arming reproving giving someone the go-by lashing out at disallowing putting off putting in one's place snouting cutting dead chiding passing up not hearing of fighting confronting disowning cooling duelling traversing dueling disputing kicking standing off driving off forcing off casting aside knocking down giving cold shoulder to standing up against scorning ostracizing ostracising sending to Coventry stiffing blanking treating with contempt brushing aside pooh-poohing looking past steering clear of giving the bum's rush excluding discounting playing down coldshouldering jilting sneering at scoffing at waving aside scouting misprizing sniffing at making light of treating disrespectfully taking no notice of acting cool turning back on not giving time of day balking at giving the cold shoulder to looking down on looking straight through shrugging off turning your back on sneezing at negating relucting contemning saying no othering not including pretending not to see giving a pain evading turning your nose up at holding in contempt stalling filibustering making unwelcome turning up one's nose setting aside pouring cold water on throwing cold water on putting out of your mind putting aside belittling looking down upon blinking at showing disrespect for turning deaf ear to showing disrespect bilking ditching deriding stonewalling staying clear of having no part in standing aloof from turning away from staying shy of giving the runaround mocking ridiculing keeping one's distance from recoiling from not touching leaving alone shying away from having nothing to do with shrinking from shying from fighting shy of palming off giving a wide berth shaking off having no part of keeping clear of keeping away from giving a wide berth to undermining wiping making little of humiliating insulting expressing contempt affronting humbling mortifying shaming holding up to scorn scolding scratching swanking slurring censuring chilling offending chillin boycotting burring icing ducking upstaging icing out giving the brushoff looking coldly upon giving someone a slap in the face putting the chill on looking through

deterring preventing stopping averting checking blocking hindering curbing halting impeding intercepting obstructing restraining arresting balking baulking foiling forestalling hampering keeping obviating precluding shutting out staving off staying counteracting damping frustrating heading off inhibiting thwarting turning aside warding off debarring helping letting pre-empting prohibiting putting a stop to saving chilling chillin cooling dampening disadvising diverting forfending holding back nipping in the bud scaring ruling out turning off talking out of putting a damper on throwing cold water on acting like a wet blanket pouring cold water on holding off avoiding anticipating deflecting defending against opposing warding keeping at bay keeping off countering resisting restricting preempting circumventing second-guessing parrying stalling repressing interrupting discouraging getting in before getting ahead of keeping from happening putting an end to beating someone to the draw beating someone to it beating someone to the punch stealing a march on putting off keeping at arm's length providing against commandeering forefending defeating suppressing stonewalling picking off heading off at pass preparing for cutting off desisting ceasing discontinuing controlling withholding withstanding shunting turning shoving aside looking away turning from veering shaking quieting indisposing removing eliminating retarding staving limiting damming interdicting interfering with keeping back forbidding barring keeping lid on corking baffling crossing acting against intervening foreclosing interfering interposing bringing an end to repulsing repelling making unnecessary getting round bulwarking defending guarding dodging fencing escaping evading screening standing up for protecting against shielding against fending defending oneself against ducking covering guarding against skirting round fighting off safeguarding against taking away doing away with getting rid of preoccupying predicting forecasting monopolizing foreseeing expecting projecting delaying envisioning monopolising stymieing slowing down holding up fettering hamstringing constraining handicapping encumbering trammelling trammeling shackling cramping slowing crippling hobbling clogging handcuffing hog-tying tying up putting a brake on standing in the way of throwing a spanner in the works of bridling contravening detaining derailing crimping muzzling stifling smothering manacling cumbering holding curtailing embarrassing reining in short-circuiting hanging up shutting off holding down getting in the way of throwing a monkey wrench in the works of setting back containing disrupting excluding subduing scotching braking moderating regulating neutralizing scuppering discomfiting freezing governing rattling taming borking fazing measuring ruling neutralising gagging keeping under control confining bitting choking keeping in check slowing up making late choking back putting paid to holding in bringing to screeching halt keeping in getting in the way closing off shutting down stemming the flow of keeping within bounds screwing up lousing up boxing in keeping the lid on fouling up sparing reprieving freeing keeping waiting bottlenecking absolving postponing burdening retardating crabbing keeping from causing to wait causing to stay exempting dispensing deferring protracting pausing shelving remitting proroguing discharging throwing a spanner in the works throwing a spoke in the wheel of intermitting prolonging dissuading quashing disqualifying putting back holding off on choking off holding over bogging down taking down backing off obscuring outlawing sandbagging reducing tabooing enjoining estopping making impossible quitting making it impossible for making impracticable making it impracticable for putting on brakes putting an stop to taking out of play putting the brakes on reining ruining harnessing leashing dissuading from bottling up straitening holding in check scuttling overturning invalidating snookering reining back putting away tying down gaoling circumscribing killing pulling in having on a tight leash guiding cracking down keeping down bringing under control delimiting pinning down locking up hemming in keeping in line boxing up hogtying sitting on hogtieing impounding imprisoning stemming pulling back jailing directing squashing nullifying upsetting confounding nobbling checkmating undoing dashing spoiling outwitting counterplotting blanking burying doing for disappointing strangling muffling pegging disciplining upsetting the applecart beating down messing up getting the better of taking wind out of sails putting a spoke in someone's wheel putting end to putting the kibosh on putting the mockers on putting the stopper on causing setback chaining entangling disconcerting binding entrammelling entrammeling putting a limit on cramping one's style saddling with giving a hard time discounting discarding dismissing cooling off buttoning up putting the brakes on fighting back cutting back biting back keeping tight rein on keeping a tight rein on keeping a lid on cooling down excepting recanting rejecting abolishing disallowing proscribing revoking canceling suspending cancelling not considering closing out closing one's doors to banning forgetting about freezing out bating counting out leaving out

countering combatting combating fighting opposing negating attacking rebuffing repelling repulsing resisting tackling warding off battling oppugning staving off beating contending with contravening defying fighting off holding at bay matching meeting standing up to taking on putting up a fight against flying in the face of

losing evading eluding dodging escaping shaking avoiding fleeing shirking escaping from getting away from giving the slip to shaking off sidestepping skirting throwing off bilking clearing ditching leaving behind outdistancing outpacing outrunning outstripping ducking getting ahead of getting rid of ridding slipping away from sneaking away from steering clear of throwing off the scent shunning circumventing giving a wide berth giving the slip slipping staying away from slipping through the net of breaking away from running away from missing bypassing scaping cheating tricking eschewing finessing weaseling out of keeping at arm's length keeping out of the way of weaselling out of getting around shuffling out of fielding deflecting fencing off answering evasively fighting shy of parrying getting shot of shucking shying flying ridding oneself of running from slipping through your fingers staying shy of giving the runaround balking baulking baffling getting clear of getting free from sneaking away slipping out keeping your distance leading on a merry chase escaping the clutches of seeing the back of freeing oneself from frustrating foiling outwitting doubling thwarting getting away running around slipping through the net

holding out resisting fighting against fighting off holding off keeping off keeping at bay squaring up to standing up to bearing up against standing fast against standing firm against standing your ground holding the line against

avoiding evading dodging escaping shirking brushing off sidestepping skirting bypassing dancing around discounting disregarding ducking eluding ignoring neglecting overlooking shying from wriggling out of dispensing with getting around pussyfooting around running away from shaking skirting round tergiversating weaseling out of weaselling out of copping out of funking getting out of giving the slip to going around keeping one's distance from laying low from paying no attention to paying no heed to paying no mind shaking off taking no notice of tuning out turning a blind eye to turning back on turning your back on unheeding unminding declining ducking out of finessing scaping shirking from shuffling out of

helping avoiding refraining from stopping averting dodging evading preventing abstaining abstaining from bypassing circumventing desisting escaping forbearing getting around precluding resisting restraining from shaking off shirking shrinking from shying from sidestepping skipping skipping out on skirting staying away staying away from steering clear steering clear of withstanding breaking the habit of forbearing from getting out of holding off keeping from shunning warding off anticipating arresting blocking checking counteracting counterbalancing eschewing heading off hindering impeding interfering with making up for negating neutralising neutralizing nullifying obviating prohibiting shaking staving off denying oneself desisting from doing without forgoing giving up kicking leaving off refusing renouncing withholding from

evading parrying fencing fudging hedging avoiding bypassing circumventing dodging sidestepping baulking balking ducking equivocating flanneling flannelling prevaricating pussyfooting stonewalling tergiversating waffling weaseling weaselling avoiding answering skirting round quibbling about getting out of copping out of finding a way round beating about the bush about beating around bush begging the question

resisting fighting combatting combating repelling challenging counterattacking assailing assaulting attacking battling contesting dueling duelling battling against struggling against fighting against holding off struggling with contending with facing up to standing up to fighting back keeping at bay putting up a fight against remaining firm standing firm turning down warding off holding out against putting up a fight

defending protecting guarding safeguarding shielding securing screening sheltering preserving covering bulwarking forfending keeping warding saving fending fencing harboring conserving harbouring fortifying preventing averting watching opposing resisting housing hedging upholding barricading garrisoning insuring holding withstanding looking after keeping safe watching over keeping from harm warding off caring for staving off giving sanctuary beating off guarding against providing sanctuary repelling danger taking in holding at bay

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