v. |
[1] |
rotate
,
revolve
,
spin
,
roll
,
reel
,
circle
,
gyrate
,
whirl
,
wheel
,
go (a)round/about
,
pivot
,
swivel
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[2] |
move
,
shift
,
wheel
,
veer
,
swing
,
face
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[3] |
reverse
,
turn (a)round
,
alter
,
change
,
adapt
,
reorganize
,
remodel
,
modify
,
refashion
,
reshape
,
reform
,
transform
,
make over
,
convert
,
bring over
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[4] |
go/pass/move (a)round
,
veer
,
drive
,
walk
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[5] |
go bad
,
become rancid
,
spoil
,
curdle
,
addle
,
sour
,
decay
,
moulder
,
rot
,
putrefy
,
(Colloq) go off
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[6] |
apply
,
put
,
use
,
employ
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[7] |
turn aside/away
,
block
,
avert
,
thwart
,
prevent
,
balk/baulk
,
parry
,
deflect
,
fend off
,
check
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[8] |
form
,
make up
,
fashion
,
formulate
,
construct
,
cast
,
create
,
coin
,
concoct
,
express
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[9] |
direct
,
aim
,
point
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[10] |
twist
,
sprain
,
wrench
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[11] |
twist
,
wind
,
snake
,
curve
,
bend
,
arc
,
coil
,
loop
,
meander
,
zigzag
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[12] |
turn against
,
defy
,
mutiny
,
rebel
,
revolt
,
rise (up) against
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[13] |
turn back
,
reverse
,
repulse
,
repel
,
rebuff
,
drive back
,
beat backgo back
,
retrace (one's) steps
,
return
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[14] |
turn down
,
change state
,
refuse
,
reject
,
rebuff
,
decline
,
denydecrease/diminish/lessen/lower/soften the sound of
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[15] |
turn in
,
become
,
go to bed/sleep
,
retire
,
withdraw
,
call it a day
,
(Slang) hit the sack/the hayhand in/over
,
turn over
,
deliver
,
give in
,
submit
,
offer
,
proffer
,
tender
,
give back
,
return
,
surrender
,
yieldturn over
,
deliver (up)
,
inform on
,
betray
,
(Colloq) squeal on
,
rat on
,
finger
,
tell on
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[16] |
turn into
,
turn to
,
become
,
change into/to
,
metamorphose into/togo/come into
,
drive into
,
pull into
,
walk into
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[17] |
turn off
,
change by reversal
,
reverse
,
stop
,
switch off
,
deactivate
,
discontinue
,
extinguishdisillusion
,
depress
,
cool (off)
,
disenchant
,
disaffect
,
alienate
,
repel
,
repulse
,
bore
,
offend
,
put off
,
displease
,
sicken
,
nauseate
,
disgustdeviate
,
diverge
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[18] |
turn on
,
move around
,
start (up)
,
switch on
,
energize
,
activate
,
set in motion
,
cause to function/operatedepend on/upon
,
be contingent on
,
hinge on/upon
,
be subject toexcite
,
thrill
,
arouse
,
stimulate
,
titillate
,
work up
,
impassion
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[19] |
turn on/upon
,
grow
,
concern
,
revolve about
,
relate tobe hostile to
,
attack
,
assail
,
set upon
,
(Colloq) tear into
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[20] |
turn out
,
release
,
make
,
form
,
shape
,
construct
,
build
,
fabricate
,
put together
,
assemble
,
manufacture
,
produce
,
put out
,
bring outdevelop
,
evolve
,
eventuate
,
happen
,
result
,
prove
,
occur
,
end up
,
ariseeject
,
evict
,
throw out
,
expel
,
oust
,
dismiss
,
terminate
,
cashier
,
(Colloq) fire
,
sack
,
kick out
,
axe
,
(Brit) turf outdress
,
fit out
,
equip
,
rig out
,
accoutre/(US) accoutercome
,
arrive
,
appear
,
attend
,
assemble
,
meet
,
(Colloq) show (up)
,
surface
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[21] |
turn over
,
consider
,
muse/ruminate over/about
,
revolve
,
ponder (over)reverse
,
invert
,
turn upside downoverturn
,
upset
,
knock oversell
,
merchandiserotate
,
revolve
,
spin
,
kick over
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[22] |
turn tail
,
turn over
,
run away
,
flee
,
bolt
,
scoot
,
show a clean pair of heels
,
cut and run
,
take to (one's) heels
,
beat a hasty retreat
,
(Colloq) take off
,
beat it
,
scram
,
skedaddle
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[23] |
turn to
,
appeal to
,
apply to
,
resort toadvert to
,
refer to
,
pick/take up
,
have recourse toget to work
,
pitch in
,
buckle/knuckle downturn into
,
change to
,
convert into
,
become
|
[24] |
turn turtle
,
plow
,
plough
,
capsize
,
overturn
,
keel over
,
upset
,
up-end
,
(Colloq) go bottoms up
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[25] |
turn up
,
surface
,
appear
,
arrive
,
(Colloq) show (up)
,
show one's facecome up
,
arise
,
(Colloq) crop up
,
pop upuncover
,
discover
,
find
,
unearth
,
come across
,
hit upon
,
dig up
,
expose
,
disclose
,
reveal
,
bring to lightincrease/raise/amplify/intensify the sound of
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[26] |
twist
,
sprain
,
wrench
,
wrick
,
rick
|
[27] |
flex
,
bend
,
deform
,
twist
|
[28] |
call on
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[29] |
sour
,
ferment
,
work
|
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n. |
[1] |
bend
,
crook
,
twist
|
[2] |
turning
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[3] |
play
|
[4] |
turn of events
,
twist
|
[5] |
turning
|
[6] |
twist
|
[7] |
go
,
spell
,
tour
|
[8] |
bout
,
round
|
[9] |
act
,
routine
,
number
,
bit
|
[10] |
good turn
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[11] |
revolution
,
rotation
,
cycle
,
spin
,
whirl
,
circuit
,
round
,
roll
,
twirl
,
pirouette
|
[12] |
curve
,
bend
,
turning
,
corner
,
sinuosity
,
dog-leg
,
hairpin bend/curve
,
irregularity
,
meander
,
twist
,
zigzag
,
(Colloq) toing and froing
|
[13] |
loop
,
coil
,
spiral
,
twist
|
[14] |
deviation
,
turning
,
detour
,
shift
,
change of direction/course
|
[15] |
opportunity
,
chance
,
say
,
round
,
spell
,
time
,
watch
,
shift
,
stint
,
tour (of duty)
,
move
,
trick
,
(Colloq) whack
,
crack
,
shot
,
go
|
[16] |
drive
,
spin
,
ride
,
airing
,
constitutional
,
ramble
,
saunter
,
stroll
,
walk
,
promenade
,
amble
|
[17] |
trend
,
direction
,
drift
|
[18] |
change
,
alteration
,
switch
|
[19] |
bad turn
,
disservice
,
harm
,
injury
,
wrong
|
[20] |
good turn
,
favour
,
(good) deed
,
act (of kindness)
,
courtesy
,
boon
,
mercy
|
[21] |
shock
,
fright
,
surprise
,
start
,
scare
|
[22] |
form
,
style
,
manner
,
mode
|
[23] |
disposition
,
inclination
,
bent
,
bias
,
leaning
,
tendency
|
[24] |
at every turn
,
everywhere
,
constantly
,
always
,
all the time
|
[25] |
by turns
,
alternately
,
reciprocally
,
in rotation
,
successively
,
in succession
|
[26] |
in turn
,
sequentially
,
one after the other
,
in succession
,
successively
,
in (proper) order
|
[27] |
out of turn
,
out of sequence
,
out of orderimprudently
,
indiscreetly
,
improperly
,
disobediently
,
inappropriately
|
[28] |
take turns
,
alternate
,
vary
,
rotate
,
exchange
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