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Uncommonaverted
The correct spelling is averted.
How to pronounce averted
/əˈvɜːtɪd/
verbIPA: /əˈvɜːtɪd/
Say it like: Ave-rte-d
The correct spelling is averted. To turn aside or away. For example: "To avert the eyes from an object."
Usage Examples
“To avert the eyes from an object.”
“How can the danger be averted?”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To turn aside or away.
- 2.To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
- 3.To turn away.
- 4.To turn away.
adjective
- 1.Turned away, especially as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.
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