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turning away

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Noun1.turning awayturning away - deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
avoidance, shunning, dodging
rejection - the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"
aversion, averting - the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"
escape - an avoidance of danger or difficulty; "that was a narrow escape"
near thing - something that barely avoids failure or disaster


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Do you know, mamma, that my uncle Phillips talks of turning away Richard; and if he does, Colonel Forster will hire him.
Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context
"Really," said the dame, turning away in disgust, "I thought that they only exposed children here.
Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context
"As you like, dear," said Jessie, turning away to hide a faint smile.
Devil's Ford by Harte, Bret View in context
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