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  • 1avoid */*/*/ — UK [əˈvɔɪd] / US verb [transitive] Word forms avoid : present tense I/you/we/they avoid he/she/it avoids present participle avoiding past tense avoided past participle avoided Get it right: avoid: Avoid is never used with an infinitive. It is… …

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  • 2avoid — a|void W1S2 [əˈvɔıd] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: esvuidier, from vuidier to empty ] 1.) to prevent something bad from happening ▪ Road safety is taught to young children to avoid road accidents. ▪ It is important to take… …

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  • 3Doing It Right — DIR diver Doing It Right (DIR) is a holistic approach to scuba diving. According to the DIR approach fundamental skills, teamwork, environmental awareness, and the use of a highly optimized/streamlined (i.e. minimalistic) equipment configuration… …

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  • 4scrupulous — adjective 1》 diligent, thorough, and attentive to details. 2》 very concerned to avoid doing wrong. Derivatives scrupulosity noun scrupulously adverb scrupulousness noun Origin ME (in the sense troubled with doubts ): from Fr. scrupuleux or L.… …

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  • 5behave one's self — 1. See behave. 2. Do right, avoid doing wrong, keep orderly, conduct one s self well …

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  • 6scrupulosity — scrupulous ► ADJECTIVE 1) diligent and thorough. 2) very concerned to avoid doing wrong. DERIVATIVES scrupulosity noun scrupulously adverb scrupulousness noun …

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  • 7scrupulous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) diligent and thorough. 2) very concerned to avoid doing wrong. DERIVATIVES scrupulosity noun scrupulously adverb scrupulousness noun …

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  • 8scrupulously — scrupulous ► ADJECTIVE 1) diligent and thorough. 2) very concerned to avoid doing wrong. DERIVATIVES scrupulosity noun scrupulously adverb scrupulousness noun …

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  • 9scrupulousness — scrupulous ► ADJECTIVE 1) diligent and thorough. 2) very concerned to avoid doing wrong. DERIVATIVES scrupulosity noun scrupulously adverb scrupulousness noun …

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  • 10scrupulous — adj. 1 conscientious or thorough even in small matters. 2 careful to avoid doing wrong. 3 punctilious; over attentive to details. Derivatives: scrupulosity n. scrupulously adv. scrupulousness n. Etymology: ME f. F scrupuleux or L scrupulosus (as… …

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