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Detour Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "AVERT" which means:
- verb
- • Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
- • Turn away or aside
An example sentence would be:
- • "He tried to avert his eyes from the gruesome scene."
- • "The driver swerved to avert a collision with the oncoming car."
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New York Times23 May 1999 | Down 63 | |
New York Times01 Nov 1990 | Down 12 | |
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