averting

Noun	1.	averting - the act of preventing something from occurring; "averting danger was his responsibility" prevention, bar - the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"
	2.	averting - the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry" aversion avoidance, shunning, turning away, dodging - deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

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