averted
/əˈvɜːtɪd/
/əˈvɝtɪd/
verb
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To turn aside or away.
"To avert the eyes from an object."
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To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
"How can the danger be averted?"
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To turn away.
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To turn away.
Synonyms:
forestall
adjective
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Turned away, especially as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.