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A girl to avoid (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

miss

I believe this is a double definition.

'a girl' is the first definition.
(term of address for an unmarried woman)

'avoid' is the second definition.
(miss can mean to avoid)

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for miss that I've seen before include "Yearn for" , "Fail to meet - girl" , "Fail to reach" , "Single girl" , "Damsel" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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