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stay away

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. stand back, keep one's eyes off, keep one's distance, keep one's hands off, stay awayverb

    stay clear of, avoid

    "Keep your hands off my wife!"; "Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous"

Wikipedia

  1. Stay Away

    Stay Away is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1968 motion picture Stay Away, Joe.

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  1. stay away

    "Stay away" is a phrase used to advise or instruct someone to maintain a distance or avoid close contact with a particular person, place, situation, or object, often for the purpose of ensuring safety, avoiding conflict or preventing potential harm or discomfort. It can be used in a literal physical sense or in a metaphorical context.

Wikidata

  1. Stay away

    A stay away, also known as a stay-away or stayaway, is a form of protest where people are told to "stay away" from work, similar to a general strike.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of stay away in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of stay away in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of stay away in a Sentence

  1. Dexter Johnson:

    This is the type of thing where you need to stay away from other people, that's hard to do.

  2. Nicolas Colsaerts:

    I'm on a bit on a mission. I have a lot to play for. It's not like actually winning this tournament is at the forefront of my mind. I still have to play shots, i'm in control of a lot of things, my striking, emotions... it would be amazing to win this thing. But if I stay away from thinking that, my chances will be a lot higher than if I see this thing right in front of me.

  3. Cerda Salinas:

    You either go to the shelter to get warm, or you stay home, stay cold, and stay away from the pandemic.

  4. Ruth Bader Ginsburg:

    I vowed this year — just sparkling water—stay away from the wine — but the dinner was so delicious it needed wine. she said, BUBIE, you were sleeping!

  5. Scott Alexander, film writer and director:

    All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying,losing, cheating, and mediocrity are easy. Stay away from easy.


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