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Nouns (28)

turn

n. taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"

turn

n. the act of turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her"

turn, good turn

n. a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn"

turning, turn

n. a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"

twist, turn

n. turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

turn, turning

n. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"

turn, play

n. (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"

bend, crook, twist, turn

n. a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"

turn, turn of events, twist

n. an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"

go, spell, tour, turn

n. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"

act, routine, number, turn, bit

n. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

Verbs (33)

turn

v. alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down"

turn

v. become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year"

turn

v. move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"

turn

v. direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"

turn

v. change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"

become, turn

v. undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"

turn, release

v. let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"

call on, turn

v. have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"

change state, turn

v. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

turn, grow

v. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"

turn, turn over

v. cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"

turn, move around

v. pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle"

change by reversal, turn, reverse

v. change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"

flex, bend, deform, twist, turn

v. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"

twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick

v. twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"

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Fuzzynyms (154)

spin

n. a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"

change

n. the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

approach, approaching, coming

n. the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

action

n. the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; "the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds"; "gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible"

production

n. the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services

feat, effort, exploit

n. a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"

recess, recession, niche, corner

n. a small concavity

kink

n. a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation; "there are still a few kinks to iron out"

angle

n. the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

change, alteration, modification

n. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

surprise

n. a sudden unexpected event

variation, fluctuation

n. an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

duration, continuance

n. the period of time during which something continues

period

n. the end or completion of something; "death put a period to his endeavors"; "a change soon put a period to my tranquility"

term

n. a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term"

stretch, stint

n. an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

season

n. a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"

show

n. a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"

model, simulation

n. representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

press, push

v. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

wedge, squeeze, force

v. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"

pull

v. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"

turn

v. direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"

turn, turn over

v. cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"

spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate

v. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl

v. turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

wheel, wheel around

v. change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left"

aim, take, train, take aim, direct

v. point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

flex, bend

v. bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"

bend

v. change direction; "The road bends"

veer

v. shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"

oscillate, vibrate

v. move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"

fluctuate, vacillate, waver

v. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated"

pirouette

v. do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance

apply, hold, go for

v. be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

turn

v. move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"

turn

flex, bend

v. bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"

bend

v. change direction; "The road bends"

veer

v. shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"

evict, force out

v. expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process; "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

press, push

v. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

wedge, squeeze, force

v. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"

pull

v. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"

turn, turn over

v. cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"

whirl, birl, spin, twirl

v. cause to spin; "spin a coin"

aim, take, train, take aim, direct

apply

v. ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"

remit

v. send (money) in payment; "remit $25"

free, release

v. make (information) available for publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners"

undo

v. cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"

expect

v. look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"

give birth

v. create or produce an idea; "Marx and Engels gave birth to communism"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

turn

v. move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"

turn

aim, take, train, take aim, direct

flex, bend

v. bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"

bend

v. change direction; "The road bends"

veer

v. shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"

evict, force out

v. expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process; "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months"

withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back

v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

disengage, withdraw

v. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"

give way, yield

v. end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"

coil, loop, curl

v. wind around something in coils or loops

flex, bend

v. bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"

pull

v. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"

detach

v. separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment; "detach a regiment"

detach, come off, come away

v. come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"

take out, move out, remove

v. cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

remove, transfer

v. shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"

disengage, withdraw

v. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"

twist, twine, distort

v. form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"

entice, lure, tempt

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

Synonyms (8)

call on, turn

v. have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"

turn

turn around

v. improve dramatically; "The new strategy turned around sales"; "The tutor turned around my son's performance in math"

disgust, gross out, revolt, repel

v. fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"

Antonyms (5)

work

n. activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"

spectacular

n. a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas spectacular"

unbend

v. free from flexure; "unbend a bow"

straighten, straighten out

v. make straight

turn

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