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Examples of turnoff in a Sentence
His strong cologne was a real turnoff.
Recent Examples of turnoff from the Web
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The fire started between the Greenbelt and the Boise River, near the Oregon Trail turnoff.
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And somehow, her over-the-top gender-normative attire isn’t a turnoff.
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Another turnoff was volatile trading, including a market meltdown in 2015 that led at one point to roughly half of stocks being suspended.
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One will be a fire base camp off Idaho 75 south of the Redfish Lake turnoff.
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The decision will turn on how disruptive turnoff would be, and the likelihood that the deficiencies in the Corps’ review can be remedied, Boasberg wrote in his ruling.
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Cruise plays Nick, wisecracking American belligerence incarnate, and therefore, in 2017 America, at least, an instant turnoff.
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Rental TurnoffsWhile selling to rental fleets can mean exposing your vehicles to potential buyers, lower-tech models run the risk of turning off drivers.
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Rental Turnoffs While selling to rental fleets can mean exposing your vehicles to potential buyers, lower-tech models run the risk of turning off drivers.
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First Known Use of turnoff
circa 1852
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TURNOFF Defined for English Language Learners
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noun
Definition of turnoff for English Language Learners
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: a road that allows vehicles to leave a highway
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: something that you dislike or that causes you to stop being interested in or attracted to someone or something
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