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Stayed away from deliberately (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eschewed

(Other definitions for eschewed that I've seen before include "Avioded or abstained from" , "left alone?" , "Shunned, kept away from" , "Shunned or avoided" , "Steered clear of" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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