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[ verb ] turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
Synonyms Examples "He turned around to face his opponent" "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake" Used in print (Dolores Hitchens, Footsteps in the Night....)`` I can n't be underfoot every time those cops turn_around ! (Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)Summers pulled_up short , and turned_around . Now turn_around so I can see your face '' . (Ralph J. Salisbury, "On the Old Santa Fe Trail...)I quickly turned_around and began to drink . |
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[ verb ] make a shift in or exchange of
Synonyms Examples "First Joe led then we switched" Used in print (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)In many cases that statement `` We break_even on our downtown operation and make money on our branches '' would be turned_around if the cost_analysis were recalculated on terms less prejudicial to the old store . |
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[ verb ] cause to get better
Examples "The new stategy turned around sales" "The tutor turned around my son's performance in math" Related terms |
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[ noun ] turning in an opposite direction or position
Synonyms Examples "the reversal of the image in the lens" Related terms |
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