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looks away

looks away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look away.

Meaning of look away

Verb

look away (third-person singular simple present looks away, present participle looking away, simple past and past participle looked away)

  1. (intransitive) To ignore something; to pretend not to have seen or noticed something; to avoid dealing with something.
    • It's important not to look away from difficult situations like this.

Questions about looks away

What is looks away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Looks away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look away.

Words near looks away in the dictionary

  1. looks as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence
  2. looks as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards
  3. looks as if one has lost a shilling and found sixpence
  4. looks at
  5. looks at oneself in the mirror
  6. looks away
  7. looks back
  8. looks before one leaps
  9. looks beyond
  10. looks can be deceiving
  11. looks daggers

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