averted

Adjective

(comparative more averted, superlative most averted)

Turned away, especially as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.

Verb

simple past tense and past participle of avert

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He turned at her voice and saw the girl shaking with her eyes averted from the mess.
She glanced down at his averted face.
A shadow crossed her face, before she averted her eyes.
When he focused on her she quickly averted her eyes.
In these cases mediation averted war.

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