Wordle Answer for November 19, 2022
The Wordle for November 19, 2022 solved to AVERT. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
AVERT
What avert means
To turn away or prevent something undesirable from happening, such as directing your gaze elsewhere or stopping a danger before it occurs.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English averten, derived from Old French avortir (to turn away), which comes from Latin avertere. This breaks into ad- (to) and vertere (to turn). The literal sense of "turning away from" evolved into the modern meaning of preventing something undesirable or looking away.
Hints for November 19, 2022
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of avert
- obviate
- deflect
- avoid
- stave off
- fend off
- head off
- ward off
- turn away
Used in a sentence
She managed to _____ a collision by swerving quickly to the left at the last moment.
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