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turning away vs near thing

near thing vs turning away

turning away and near thing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turning away Yes No No No
near thing Yes No No No
As nouns, near thing is a hyponym of turning away; that is, near thing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than turning away:
  • turning away: deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
  • near thing: something that barely avoids failure or disaster
Other hyponyms of turning away include aversion, averting, escape.
turning away (noun) near thing (noun)
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening something that barely avoids failure or disaster
Difference between turning away and near thing

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