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  • 71round on somebody — ˈround on sb derived to suddenly speak angrily to sb and criticize or attack them Syn: turn on • He rounded on journalists, calling them ‘a pack of vultures’. Main entry: ↑roundderived …

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  • 72turn — /tɜn / (say tern) verb (t) 1. cause to move round on an axis or about a centre; rotate: to turn a wheel. 2. to cause to move round or partly round, as for the purpose of opening, closing, tightening, etc.: to turn a key. 3. to reverse the… …

  • 73Turn-based game — A turn based game is a game where the game flow is partitioned into well defined and visible parts, called turns or rounds. For example, when the game flow unit is time, turns represent units of time, like years, months, weeks, or days. A player… …

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  • 74round — round1 roundness, n. /rownd/, adj., rounder, roundest, n., adv., prep., v. adj. 1. having a flat, circular surface, as a disk. 2. ring shaped, as a hoop. 3. curved like part of a circle, as an outline. 4. having a circular cros …

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  • 75turn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rotation, revolution; twirl, twist; deflection, diversion; coil, convulsion; change; crisis; aptitude, ability, skill; act, skit; spell, shift, tour, trick. v. revolve, rotate, pivot; reel; rebel,… …

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  • 76turn — I. verb Etymology: Middle English; partly from Old English tyrnan & turnian to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare, from Latin, to turn on a lathe, from tornus lathe, from Greek tornos; partly from Anglo French turner, tourner to turn, from… …

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  • 77Round turn and two half-hitches — Knot details name=Round turn and two half hitches names= Round turn and a half hitch, Two round turns and two half hitches, etc. type= hitch strength= origin= related= Two half hitches releasing= uses= Secure the end of a rope to a fixed object.… …

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  • 78turn*/*/*/ — [tɜːn] verb I 1) [I/T] to change the position of your body or your head so that you are facing in a different direction She turned and smiled at me.[/ex] He turned his head and looked around the room.[/ex] Maria turned to the reporters and said:… …

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  • 79round — I [[t]raʊnd[/t]] adj. round•er, round•est, n. adv. prep. v. 1) having a flat, circular form, as a disk or hoop 2) curved like part of a circle, as an outline 3) having a circular cross section, as a cylinder 4) spherical or globular, as a ball 5) …

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  • 80Round of drinks — In many places it is customary for people to take turns buying rounds of drinks in which each individual in turn pays for a set of drinks for all present.A custom in Ireland, United Kingdom and Australia. This practice is also customary in New… …

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