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A far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYJean was to be an architect—God knows why—but Aristide settled it, definitely, off-hand.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEIn favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
MOTOR MATT'S "CENTURY" RUNSTANLEY R. MATTHEWSThere was something about the man that Matt liked, in spite of the deceit he had practised at the start-off of their acquaintance.
MOTOR MATT'S "CENTURY" RUNSTANLEY R. MATTHEWSShe did not take the broad, beaten road which led to the far-off plantation of Valmonde.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINConsequently Tchaikovsky delighted in hearing her recall the joys and sorrows of those far-off days.
THE LIFE & LETTERS OF PETER ILICH TCHAIKOVSKYMODESTE TCHAIKOVSKYThat little chapel, he continues, which contains the cast-off garments of his soul, is bright with solid silver.
THE CATACOMBS OF ROMEWILLIAM HENRY WITHROWThe people who lived in those far-off days had no special occasion to know or to care what time it was.
THE WONDER BOOK OF KNOWLEDGEVARIOUSAs soon as it awoke, the whole of the little Court was discharged; every one had to fend for himself as best he could.
THE STORY OF THE DUCHESS OF CICOGNE AND OF MONSIEUR DE BOULINGRINANATOLE FRANCEThese finishing-off rows look pretty done in pale pink or blue wool.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEYWORDS RELATED TO FEND OFF
- abstain
- avert
- bypass
- circumlocute
- circumvent
- deflect
- desist
- ditch
- divert
- dodge
- duck
- elude
- escape
- eschew
- evade
- fake out
- fend off
- flee
- give the slip
- hide
- hold off
- jump
- keep clear
- lay low
- obviate
- recoil
- run for cover
- shake
- shake and bake
- shake off
- shirk
- shrink from
- shuffle off
- shun
- shy
- sidestep
- skip
- skip out on
- skip town
- skirt
- stay away
- stay out
- steer clear of
- step aside
- turn aside
- ward off
- weave
- withdraw
- abstained
- averted
- bypassed
- circumlocuted
- circumvented
- deflected
- desisted
- ditched
- diverted
- dodged
- ducked
- eluded
- escaped
- eschewed
- evaded
- faked out
- fended off
- fled
- gave the slip
- held off
- hid
- jumped
- kept clear
- lay low
- obviated
- ran for cover
- recoiled
- shied
- shirked
- shook
- shook and baked
- shook off
- shrank from
- shuffled off
- shunned
- sidestepped
- skip town
- skipped
- skipped out on
- skirted
- stayed away
- stayed out
- steered clear of
- stepped aside
- turned aside
- warded off
- weaved
- withdrew
- abstaining
- averting
- bypassing
- circumlocuting
- circumventing
- deflecting
- desisting
- ditching
- diverting
- dodging
- ducking
- eluding
- escaping
- eschewing
- evading
- faking out
- fending off
- fleeing
- giving the slip
- hiding
- holding off
- jumping
- keeping clear
- lying low
- obviating
- recoiling
- running for cover
- shaking
- shaking and baking
- shaking off
- shirking
- shrinking from
- shuffling off
- shunning
- shying
- sidestepping
- skip town
- skipping
- skipping out on
- skirting
- staying away
- staying out
- steering clear of
- stepping aside
- turning aside
- warding off
- weaving
- withdrawing
- avert
- battle
- beat off
- bulwark
- care for
- cherish
- conserve
- contend
- cover
- entrench
- espouse
- fend off
- fight
- fight for
- fortify
- foster
- garrison
- guard
- guard against
- hedge
- hold
- hold at bay
- house
- insure
- keep safe
- look after
- maintain
- mine
- nourish
- oppose
- panoply
- preserve
- prevent
- provide sanctuary
- repel danger
- resist
- retain
- safeguard
- save
- screen
- secure
- shelter
- shield
- stave off
- sustain
- take in
- uphold
- war
- ward off
- watch
- watch over
- withstand
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