What does averting mean?
Averting means present participle and gerund of avert.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of avert.
Use averting when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Averting means present participle and gerund of avert.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use averting where its definition matches the intended context.
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