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avoidable adjective 1. preventable, stoppable, avertible or avertable The tragedy was entirely avoidable. preventable unstoppable, unpreventable 2. escapable, evadable Smoking is an avoidable cause of disease and death. escapable necessary, inevitable, unavoidable, inescapable How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Caddy was quite transported by this reply of mine, being, I believe, as susceptible to the least kindness or encouragement as any tender heart that ever beat in this world; and after another turn or two round the garden, during which she put on an entirely new pair of gloves and made herself as resplendent as possible that she might do no avoidable discredit to the Master of Deportment, we went to Newman Street direct. They aid our dealing and conversation as a railway aids travelling, by getting rid of all avoidable obstructions of the road and leaving nothing to be conquered but pure space. |
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