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fence

noun as in barrier used to enclose a piece of land

verb as in enclose or separate an area

verb as in dodge; beat around the bush

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He and his wife often get the task of "painting fences or anything that needs painting".

From BBC

But Thune, who did not face a significant primary challenge, has worked hard to mend fences.

From Salon

Only security guards appeared to be moving around behind the fence when the BBC arrived, and they had been ordered to keep an eye out for reporters.

From BBC

I was on the fence about Rick Springfield.

“We’re not going to have a fence that stretches from Brownsville to Imperial Beach, but you’re definitely going to be plugging the gaps in key areas of Arizona, California and Texas,” he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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