How many letters does the top answer for “deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening” have?

The most common answer is avoidance (9 letters).

Crossword clue: deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

avoidance 9 letters wn-def

deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

shunning 8 letters wn-def

deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening