Averting and Fend off

Averting

Averting noun - The act or practice of keeping something from happening.

Fend off is a synonym for averting in thwart topic. In some cases you can use "Fend off" instead a verb "Averting".

Nearby Words: avert, averted, avertable

Fend off

Fend off verb - To drive back.
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Synonyms for Fend off

Averting is a synonym for fend off. Sometimes you can replace term "Averting" with "Fend off", this verbs are similar.
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