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deflected(used, dissuaded)
7
avoided
6
diverted(adjective, restrained, stopped, checked)
4
prevented
4
shunned
3
barred(defended, dissuaded)
3
deterred
3
sidestepped
2
abstained
2
defended
2
discouraged
2
dissuaded
2
eluded
2
evaded
2
fended
2
forestalled
2
inhibited
2
obviated
2
precluded
2
restrained
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APASmart Define. (2015). averted thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/averted/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "averted thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/averted/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
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MLASmart Define. "averted thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/averted/thesaurus/synonyms>