Avert
Avert verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
Head
Head verb - To point or turn (something) toward a target or goal.
Usage example: after a long day at the beach, we headed the car toward home
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Even the Pyrohydra, who at first seems to avert it by being a Dual Boss instead, starts summoning minions when reduced to one head.
Source: Video Game / Epic Battle Fantasy -
Anyone else hit with arrows avert this, including one redshirt who had his head ripped off by one.
Source: Annoying Arrows -
Most other females avert this (for example, Amy styles her quills while Rouge doesn't even have fluff on her head).
Source: Furry Female Mane
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Avert & Head. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/avert/head>.
Head or Avert. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/avert/head.
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