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  1. not touch with a ten-foot pole: Merriam-Webster
  2. not touch with a ten-foot pole: Wiktionary

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  1. not touch with a ten-foot pole: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (not touch with a ten-foot pole)

verb:  (idiomatic) To avoid something at all costs; to refuse to associate with something; signifies a strong aversion.
verb:  (idiomatic) To be unable (perhaps figuratively) to approach something or someone.

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