2 uses
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Definition
prevent from happening
or:
turn away or aside — often to turn your eyes away from something
or:
turn away or aside — often to turn your eyes away from something
- Averting his face quickly Bloom bends to examine on the halltable the spaniel eyes of a running fox: then, his lifted head sniffing, follows Zoe into the musicroom.Episode 15 — Circe (42% in)
- He averts his face.Episode 15 — Circe (88% in)
There are no more uses of "avert" in Ulysses by James Joyce.
Typical Usage
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