Averting

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away wordnet
  2. 2
    the act of preventing something from occurring wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of avert form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

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"May averting Zeus make good his title here, in Cadmus' hold!"

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