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Keep away from car crash, having taken time off (4)

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shun

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'keep away from' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for shun that I've seen before include "'Eschew, avoid (4)'" , "Persistently avoid" , "Parade-ground language" , "Avoid contact" , "Deliberately have no contact with" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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