TURNING AWAY Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the phrase turning away. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase turning away. (close relations)

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Definition of TURNING AWAY


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	avert				verbv
	verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • turn away or aside
	diverting				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
	shifting				verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
	noun • the act of moving from one place to another adjective satellite • continuously varying • changing position or direction • (of soil) unstable
	swerving				verbv
	noun • the act of turning aside suddenly
	veering				verbv
	noun • the act of turning aside suddenly
	avoiding				verbv
	verb • stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • refrain from doing something • refrain from certain foods or beverages • declare invalid
	detouring				verb, adjectivev, adj
	noun • a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) verb • travel via a detour
	deviating				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	noun • a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior adjective satellite • markedly different from an accepted norm verb • turn aside; turn away from • be at variance with; be out of line with • cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
	redirecting				verbv
	verb • channel into a new direction
	sidestepping				verb, adjectivev, adj
	noun • a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing) verb • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
	avoidance				nounn
	noun • deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
	dodging				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do • a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery • deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
	shunning				nounn
	noun • deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

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