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--n. 26 revolution, rotation, cycle, spin, whirl, circuit,
round, roll, twirl; pirouette: He gave the top another turn,
just to make sure it was on securely. 27 curve, bend, turning,
corner, sinuosity, dog-leg, hairpin bend or curve, irregularity,
meander, twist, zigzag, Colloq toing and froing: There are many
dangerous turns on that road. 28 loop, coil, spiral, twist:
Take two turns of this rope round your waist, then knot it. 29
deviation, turning, detour, shift, change of direction or
course: A turn to the right is not permitted at this corner.
30 opportunity, chance, say, round, spell, time, watch, shift,
stint, tour (of duty), move, trick, Colloq whack, crack, shot,
go: You have had your turn, now let someone else go. 31 drive,
spin, ride; airing, constitutional, ramble, saunter, stroll,
walk, promenade, amble: Let's take a short turn round the park.
32 trend, direction, drift: The conversation took a new turn.
33 change, alteration, switch: The doctor says that Valerie has
taken a turn for the better. 34 Usually, bad turn. disservice,
harm, injury, wrong: If you do someone a bad turn, what can you
expect? 35 Usually, good turn. favour, (good) deed, act (of
kindness), courtesy, boon, mercy: One good turn deserves
another. 36 shock, fright, surprise, start, scare: You really
gave me a turn, jumping out like that! 37 form, style, manner,
mode: Each turn of phrase in her writing seems original and
refreshing. 38 disposition, inclination, bent, bias, leaning,
tendency: Alistair is of a rather dour turn of mind tonight.
39 at every turn. everywhere, constantly, always, all the time:
In Scotland, we met with kindness and hospitality at every turn.
40 by turns. alternately, reciprocally, in rotation,
successively, in succession: The book is fascinating and
frustrating by turns. 41 in turn. sequentially, one after the
other, in succession, successively, in (proper) order: Each
patient will be treated in turn. 42 out of turn. a out of
sequence, out of order: I don't want you answering questions
out of proper turn, Jonathan. b imprudently, indiscreetly,
improperly, disobediently, inappropriately: I apologize if I am
speaking out of turn on this issue. 43 take turns. alternate,
vary, rotate, exchange: Let's take turns looking through the
telescope.
turn-about
n. reciprocity, exchange: Turn-about is fair play.