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Definition
to avoid — especially to deflect (cause something to change direction)
in 2 primary senses:
- to avoid an attack — especially a physical attack as when deflecting the thrust of a sword
- to avoid answering a question with a clever response that directs attention elsewhere
- He had hit on a more ingenious mode of parrying than he was aware of.Book 8 — Sunset and Sunrise (88% in)
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- "Not much, I am sorry to say," answered the Vicar, accustomed to parry Mr. Toller's banter about his belief in the new medical light.Book 7 — Two Temptations (0% in)
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