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Abeyance

State of temporary inactivity, suspension, or being put on hold, often in legal or formal contexts

Abstemious

Describes a person who exercises self-discipline and restraint, especially in their consumption of food or drink 

Circumvent

To find a way to avoid or bypass something, often using clever tactics or strategies

Elude

To escape or avoid someone or something skillfully or cleverly, often by being elusive or difficult to catch

Eschew

To deliberately avoid or abstain from something, especially due to a strong dislike or moral objection

Evasion

Act of avoiding or escaping from something, typically responsibility, duty, or a consequence, often by using deceptive or clever methods 

Malinger

To pretend to be ill or exaggerate one’s symptoms to avoid work, responsibilities, or obligations

Oblique

Refers to something that is not straightforward or direct, often involving an indirect or slanting approach or angle

Shirk

To avoid or neglect one’s responsibilities or duties, often out of laziness or a desire to evade effort

Shun

To deliberately and consistently avoid or reject someone or something, often due to dislike, fear, or disapproval

Converge

To come together at a common point, meet, or merge, usually in terms of ideas, paths, or opinions 

Crux

The crux is the most important or crucial point or element of a situation, problem, or argument

Degradation

The process of deterioration or decline in quality, status, or value, often leading to a lower or less desirable state

initiate

To begin or start something, often a process, action, or interaction

Penultimate

The second to last in a sequence or series

Pivotal

Something that plays a central or crucial role, often having a significant impact on the outcome of a situation

Sequel

Continuation or follow-up to a previous work, story, or event

Supersede

To replace or take the place of something or someone that is outdated, no longer effective, or no longer in use

Tangential

To something that is only slightly related or relevant to the main subject or topic

Terminate

To bring something to an end or to conclude it, often abruptly or by force