Meanings
nounturning away (plural turnings away)
plural turnings away
- alternativeAlternative form of turning-away.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of turn away
Synonyms & antonyms
noundeliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
turning away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20away
MLA
“turning away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turning away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20away.
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