eschew (verb) - to intentionally avoid, abstain, or keep away from [es-choo]
BREAKDOWN: E- (completely) + SCHEU- (fear, shrink from)
eschewal is the act or means of abstention or avoidance
“Eschew the monumental. Shun the epic. All the guys who can paint great big pictures can paint great small ones.” —Ernest Hemingway
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