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averting

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: averting

1
 n
the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
2
 n
the act of preventing something from occurring
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: averting
1

n the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away

“averting her gaze meant that she was angry”
Synonyms:
aversion
Type of:
avoidance, dodging, shunning, turning away
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
2

n the act of preventing something from occurring

“averting danger was his responsibility”
Type of:
bar, prevention
the act of preventing
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