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What is the opposite of stare?

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Verb
Opposite of to look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something
Verb
Opposite of to direct one's gaze
“Trying to remain inconspicuous, she would avert any passersby as she walked through the city.”
Verb
Opposite of to look steadily and intently
“Any time anything entered my peripheral vision, I would flinch.”
Verb
Opposite of to glare or stare angrily at
Verb
Opposite of to be filled with wonder or astonishment
Verb
Opposite of to fix one's gaze on something or someone
“We could not help but look away from the wreck that was before us.”
Verb
Opposite of to be amazed
“Offering him a self-deprecating smile, Emma invited him to mock her inability to accomplish such a simple task correctly.”
Noun
Opposite of a fierce or angry stare
Noun
Opposite of a steady, intent look
“She reacted with a sudden intake of breath, a lurch of her heart, and a blinking of her eyes.”
Noun
Opposite of the act of directing one's gaze towards something or someone
“The beautiful snow-capped mountains around us were beautiful, but we were preoccupied and only had disregard for them.”
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