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Turn away (5)

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I believe the answer is:

avert

'turn away' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for avert that I've seen before include "use preventive measures" , "Prevent from happening" , "Prevent from occurring" , "Turn away, prevent" , "Prevent, ward off" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press, The Telegraph, The Mirror, The Times and the LA Times.
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