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to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.)
  1. 1 to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.), to avert, to divert (e.g. one's attention), to evade (e.g. a question), to change (e.g. the subject)
  2. 2 to displease, to annoy, to offend, to upset — usu. in the negative
  3. 3 to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
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· examples

  • She turned her eyes away.

  • Please don't take my mind off the work.

  • Don't distract me from studying.

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