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turncoat n. renegade, traitor, betrayer, deserter, fifth-columnist,
double agent, apostate, tergiversator, defector, backslider,
Vicar of Bray, US Benedict Arnold, Colloq snake in the grass:
Labour members who voted with the Tories on the issue were
branded turncoats.
turn-off n. 1 exit, side-road, feeder (road), auxiliary (road), ramp,
Brit slip-road, US (exit or entrance) ramp: Our shop is at the
first turn-off after the traffic light. 2 damper, killjoy,
Colloq wet blanket, Slang US freeze-out: It was a real turn-off
to discover that his hobby was model railways.
turnout n. 1 assemblage, muster, attendance, audience, crowd, gate,
throng, gathering: The turnout for the first day of the sale
was enormous. 2 output, production, out-turn, volume; gross
national product, GNP, gross domestic product, GDP: Turnout has
improved since the settlement of the labour dispute. 3 gear,
outfit, clothing, apparel, apparatus, equipment, trappings,
fittings, equipage: Have you seen Charlie in his
mountain-climbing turnout?
turnover n. gross (revenue), (total) business, volume: Although
turnover increased by ten per cent, profits were down by two per
cent.
tutor n. 1 teacher, instructor, educator, coach, mentor, guru:
Bernard engaged a tutor to coach him through the examinations.
--v. 2 teach, instruct, coach, educate, school, train,
indoctrinate, drill, enlighten, advise, direct, guide, prepare,
ground: Twitchell needs someone to tutor him in the fine art of
going out with girls.
20.8 tweak...
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tweak v. 1 pinch, nip, twitch, squeeze, jerk, grip: I do wish that
adults would refrain from tweaking my nose, though it is pretty
cute.
--n. 2 pinch, nip, twitch, squeeze, jerk, grip: He gave her
nose an affectionate little tweak.