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UNO Draw 25 Cards

Show someone accepting a large penalty rather than doing a simple unwanted action.

What it expresses

Avoidance is so strong that a worse alternative is chosen.

Example

I would rather rewrite the whole module than ask where the config file is.

When not to use it

The supposedly simple action is genuinely dangerous or unreasonable.

• avoidance
• stubbornness
• disproportionate-cost