advert

mastery
UK /ˈædvɜːt/ US /ˈædvɜɹt/verbnoun

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Which meaning of 'advert' best matches its use in the sentence?

As soon as Miss Fairlie had left the room he spared us all embarrassment on the subject of the anonymous letter, by adverting to it of his own accord.