#436 eschew

eschew- to keep clear of or abstain from something disliked, injurious; shun; avoid

C14 from Old French eschiver, of Germanic origin skiuhan to frighten away

There are people who eschew paper "eschew," pronounced "achoo," is an onomatopoeia for sneezing at something.

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