avoidance

  1. Noun.  The act of annulling; annulment.
  2. Noun.  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.
  3. Noun.  A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal.
  4. Noun.  The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
  5. Noun.  The courts by which anything is carried off.

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