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not touch

VERB

elude

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle confound dodge evade flee foil frustrate outrun outwit puzzle shun stall stonewall thwart

STRONG

bilk circumvent ditch double duck eschew fly shirk shuck shy stump

WEAK

be beyond someone beat around the bush cop out get around get away from give the runaround give the slip give wide berth to hem and haw pass the buck pass up run around stay shy of steer clear of

Antonyms

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abet aid assist clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain face help meet support

WEAK

attract confront encounter entice invite take on

VERB

eschew

Synonyms

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abandon avoid forgo forswear renounce shun shy away from swear off

STRONG

abjure abstain double duck elude evade refrain sacrifice shy

WEAK

give up have no truck with let well enough alone steer clear of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face keep meet

STRONG

take on

WEAK

embrace like love

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Musk did not touch him, but took a painting of a Tesla, a gift from one of the co-founders, down from the wall and left the room, he said.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

While the four astronauts will not touch down on the lunar surface, they are expected to break the record for the farthest distance from Earth during their pass around the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Most frustrating were the cars they could see but not touch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Defra said the risk to the public was very low but people should not touch or move any dead or sick wild birds.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

He put out his hand with a quick gesture, but not seeing where I stood, he did not touch me.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

not touch

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