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turn
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
verb.motion
28 Subcategories
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twist go
turn in the opposite direction
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flip, turn over, flip over go
turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
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turn on a dime go
have a small turning radius
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roll, turn over go
move by turning over or rotating
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roll over go
make a rolling motion or turn
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turn around, swing around, swing about go
turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
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toss, flip go
lightly throw to see which side comes up
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port go
turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship
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face go
turn so as to face
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turn off go
make a turn
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turn away go
move so as not face somebody or something
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gee go
turn to the right side
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about-face go
turn, usually 180 degrees
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caracole go
make a half turn on a horse, in dressage
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corner go
turn a corner
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overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over go
turn from an upright or normal position
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bend go
change direction
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cut, curve, swerve, trend, slew, veer, sheer, slue go
turn sharply
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deflect go
turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
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bend, deflect, turn away go
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
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turn away, avert go
turn away or aside
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splay, turn out, rotate, spread out go
turn outward
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rotate, circumvolve go
cause to turn on an axis or center
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pivot, swivel go
turn on a pivot
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spiral, coil, gyrate go
to wind or move in a spiral course
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spiral, corkscrew go
move in a spiral or zigzag course
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deviate, divert go
turn aside
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pronate go
turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards