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Averting
- verb - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
- the act of preventing something from occurring; "averting danger was his responsibility"
- the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"
- turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"
- WARD OFF
Bee Line
- - The shortest line from one place to another, like that of a bee to its hive when loaded with honey; an air line.
Beeswing
- - The second crust formed in port and some other wines after long keeping. It consists of pure, shining scales of tartar, supposed to resemble the wing of a bee.
Beetling
- verb - be suspended over or hang over; "This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town"
- beat with a beetle
- fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle; "He beetled up the staircase"; "They beetled off home"
- jutting or overhanging; "beetle brows"
Blearing
- verb - make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision"
Bleating
- verb - cry plaintively; "The lambs were bleating"
- talk whiningly
Bleeding
- verb - be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"
- drain of liquid or steam; "bleed the radiators"; "the mechanic bled the engine"
- draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"
- get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone; "They bled me dry--I have nothing left!"
- lose blood from one's body
- the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
Bleeping
- verb - emit a single short high-pitched signal; "The computer bleeped away"
Blending
- verb - a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
- blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
- combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much"
- mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
- the act of blending components together thoroughly
Blessing
- verb - a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
- a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
- a short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son said grace"
- confer prosperity or happiness on
- Consecrate
- give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"
- make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
- render holy by means of religious rites
- the act of praying for divine protection
- the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"