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aversion vs turning away

turning away vs aversion

aversion and turning away both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aversion Yes No No No
turning away Yes No No No
As nouns, turning away is a hypernym of aversion; that is, turning away is a word with a broader meaning than aversion:
  • aversion: the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
  • turning away: deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
Other hypernyms of aversion include avoidance, dodging, shunning.
aversion (noun) turning away (noun)
the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
a feeling of intense dislike
Difference between aversion and turning away

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