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  • 61turn — turnable, adj. /terrn/, v.t. 1. to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. 2. to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key; to turn the cap of a …

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  • 62turn — [[t]tɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] ♦ turns, turning, turned (Turn is used in a large number of other expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression turn over a new leaf is explained at leaf.) 1) VERB When you turn …

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  • 63turn — verb 1》 move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis.     ↘twist or sprain (an ankle). 2》 move into a different position, especially so as to face the opposite direction.     ↘change or cause to change direction.     ↘(of the… …

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  • 64turn — [[t]tɜrn[/t]] v. t. 1) to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel[/ex] 2) to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key[/ex] 3) to reverse the… …

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  • 65turn — 1. verb 1) the wheels were still turning Syn: go around, revolve, rotate, spin, roll, circle, wheel, whirl, twirl, gyrate, swivel, pivot 2) I turned and headed back Syn …

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  • 66turn over — Synonyms and related words: abalienate, alien, alienate, amortize, assign, barter, be lost, bequeath, break, brood over, capsize, careen, carry over, cede, chaw, chew over, circulate, close out, come across with, communicate, con over, confer,… …

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  • 67turn down — verb 1. refuse to accept (Freq. 5) He refused my offer of hospitality • Syn: ↑refuse, ↑reject, ↑pass up, ↑decline • Ant: ↑accept ( …

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  • 68switch — 1. noun 1) the switch on top of the telephone Syn: button, lever, control, dial, rocker 2) a switch from direct to indirect taxation Syn: change, move, shift, transition, transformation; reversal …

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  • 69switch — 1. noun /swɪtʃ/ a) A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow. Use the /b switch to specify black and white printing. b) A change. Syn: points, crop …

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  • 70switch off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you switch off a light or other electrical device, you stop it working by operating a switch. [V P n (not pron)] She switched off the coffee machine... [V n P] Glass parked the car and switched the engine off. [Also V P] Syn:… …

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