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Tricky nuance: difference between Avoid and Prevent?

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#1 (permalink) Mon Dec 29, 2008 16:26 pm Tricky nuance: difference between Avoid and Prevent?

Hi everybody! What is the difference between Avoid and Prevent ? Thanks, Morteza

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#2 (permalink) Mon Dec 29, 2008 19:29 pm Tricky nuance: difference between Avoid and Prevent?

"Avoid" means to stay away from something. "Prevent" means to stop something from happening.

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