avoids like the plague

A form of avoid like the plague — To evade or shun, if at all possible.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of avoid like the plague
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avoids like the plague. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avoids%20like%20the%20plague

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