avoidance

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1. The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
2. The act of annulling; annulment.
3. The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.