The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AVERTED
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What does AVERTED mean?
AVERTED verb- To turn aside or away.
- To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
- To turn away.
- To turn away.
- Turned away, especially as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.