averted
[ uh-vur-tid ]
/ əˈvɜr tɪd /
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adjective
turned away or aside: The angle of the head, the averted eyes, and the position of the mouth all serve to give up our secrets because they so easily reveal our feelings.
warded off; prevented: An averted foreign-policy disaster is often invisible, so the officers responsible often miss out on professional recognition.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of avert.
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OTHER WORDS FROM averted
a·vert·ed·ly, adverbun·a·vert·ed, adjectiveWords nearby averted
aversion, aversion therapy, aversive, aversive conditioning, avert, averted, Avertin, Avery, Aves, Avesta, Avestan
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