Another word for turn

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Verb

To move or cause to move in circles or around an axis

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To spade or dig (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface

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To make or become less sharp-edged

dull
blunt

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take-the-edge-off

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To twist and turn, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment

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To injure a (bodily part) by twisting

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To disturb the health or physiological functioning of

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To change the direction or course of

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To cause to move, especially at an angle

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To swerve from a straight line

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To change to the opposite position, direction, or course.

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To make or become different

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To abandon one's cause or party usually to join another

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To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something

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To devote (oneself or one's efforts)

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To become or cause to become rotten or unsound

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To look to when in need

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To come to be.

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Noun

Circular movement around a point or about an axis

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A calculated change in position

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Something bent

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An often sudden change or departure, as in a trend

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A limited, often assigned period of activity, duty, or opportunity

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An inclination to something

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An innate capability

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A course, process, or journey that ends where it began or repeats itself

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A usually brief and regular journey on foot, especially for exercise

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turn down

To be unwilling to accept, consider, or receive

turn down

To be unwilling to grant

turn down

To prevent or forbid authoritatively

turn in

To commit to the consideration or judgment of another

submit

turn in

To go to bed

turn off

To be very disagreeable to

turn on

To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable

turn on

To arouse the interest and attention of

turn out

To supply what is needed for some activity or purpose

turn out

To leave one's bed

turn over

To spade or dig (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface

turn over

To turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal position

turn over

To think or think about carefully and at length

turn over

To relinquish to the possession or control of another

turn over

To put in the charge of another for care, use, or performance

turn over

To direct (a person) elsewhere for help or information

turn up

To find by investigation

turn up

To come to a particular place

turn upon

To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable

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Another word for turn

Noun

a revolution

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A bend

A turning point

*A shock

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*An action

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A change in course

Verb

To pivot

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To reverse

To divert

To become

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To sour

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To change direction

To incline

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To sprain

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To nauseate

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To bend

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To transform

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To make use of

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To point

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To repel

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Idioms:

at every turn

by-turns

call the turn

take-turns

to-a-turn

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