Averting
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verb.
Present participle of
avert
.
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noun.
the act of preventing something from occurring
noun.
the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
Word Usage
"To be sure, Brazil may claim that its shuttle diplomacy was instrumental in averting a major Middle Eastern war between the U.S. and Iran."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
avoidance
bar
dodging
prevention
shunning
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
alerting
asserting
converting
disconcerting
diverting
verb-stem
avert