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English noun: averting | |||
| 1. | averting (act) the act of preventing something from occurring | ||
| Samples | Averting danger was his responsibility. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bar, prevention | ||
| 2. | averting (act) the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away | ||
| Samples | Averting her gaze meant that she was angry. | ||
| Synonyms | aversion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | avoidance, dodging, shunning, turning away | ||
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