turning-away
Deliberate gaze shift
Turning-away is the act of refusing, rejecting, or directing attention elsewhere.
A turning-away from violence marks a change in stance.
The turning-away of refugees at the border means they were denied entry.
The phrase emphasizes the deliberate motion of withdrawal or rejection: His turning-away hurt more than any words could have.
Act of declining
- dismissalRemoval from position
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- spurningContemptuously refusing or dismissing
- cold shoulderIntentional dismissive treatment
snub · brush-off · shunning · avoidance · disregard · exclusion · denial · abandonment
Turning on an axis
- pivotPoint of rotation
- swivelRotating connection point
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- redirectSend in new direction
avert · deflection · diversion · veering · shifting · reorientation · change of direction · about-face
Formal surrender of claim
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- defectionAbandoning one's loyalty
- desertionUnlawful abandonment of duty
- backslidingReverting to former sins
disavowal · lapsing · heresy · conversion · recantation · faithlessness · betrayal · departure
Intense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- flinchingInvoluntary recoil response
- aversionIntense dislike or repugnance
distaste · abhorrence · squeamishness · nausea · loathing · shrinking back · wincing · cringing
refusal
Act of declining
- dismissalRemoval from position
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- spurningContemptuously refusing or dismissing
cold shoulder · snub · brush-off · shunning · avoidance · disregard · exclusion · denial · abandonment · forsaking
rotation
Turning on an axis
redirect · avert · deflection · diversion · veering · shifting · reorientation · change of direction · about-face · wheel around
renunciation
Formal surrender of claim
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- defectionAbandoning one's loyalty
- desertionUnlawful abandonment of duty
backsliding · disavowal · lapsing · heresy · conversion · recantation · faithlessness · betrayal · departure · straying
disgust
Intense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- flinchingInvoluntary recoil response
aversion · distaste · abhorrence · squeamishness · nausea · loathing · shrinking back · wincing · cringing · horror
turning-awayembrace
Hold closely in arms
welcoming · acceptance · engagement · inclusion · reception
turning-awayabsorption
Process of taking in
contemplation · attending to · engaging · engagement · concentration
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