NOUN | act | averting | the act of preventing something from occurring |
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act | averting, aversion | the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away |
Sounds | ahver'tihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | The act of preventing something from occurring. | |
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Example | "averting danger was his responsibility" | |
Broader | prevention, bar | The act of preventing / preventing |
Spanish | evitación | |
Catalan | evitació |
Meaning | The act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away. | |
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Example | "averting her gaze meant that she was angry" | |
Synonym | aversion | |
Broader | avoidance, turning away, shunning, dodging | deliberately avoiding / avoiding |
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