All 4 Uses of
avert
in
Catch-22
- 'There isn't anything new,' the chaplain replied with averted eyes.†
Chpt 20
- 'I only lie when it's necessary,' Milo explained defensively, averting his eyes for a moment and blinking his lashes winningly.†
Chpt 24 *
- Yossarian answered with averted eyes, and crept away.†
Chpt 30
- 'Where are you taking me?' he asked in a voice soft with timidity and guilt, his gaze still averted.†
Chpt 36
Definition:
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(avert as in: avert her eyes) turn away or aside -- often to turn your eyes away from something