| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | The act of preventing something from occurring. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "averting her gaze meant that she was angry" | |
| Synonym | aversion | |
| Broader | avoidance, turning away, shunning, dodging | deliberately avoiding / avoiding |
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