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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
- I am a man who, sauntering along without fully stopping, turns a casual look upon you and then averts his face, Leaving it to you to prove and define it, Expecting the main things from you.Book 1 — 1NSCRIPTIONS (98% in)
There are no more uses of "avert" in Leaves of Grass.
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