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                    as in to swing
                                                
              
          
                                                      to change the course or direction of (something)                                       
              
                             the dog turned the stampeding flock of sheep around                                       he turned his cart uphill                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in to revolve
                                                
              
          
                                                      to move in circles around an axis or center                                       
              
                             the wheels turned, but the car was hopelessly stuck and wasn't moving                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in to ponder
                                                
              
          
                                                      to give serious and careful thought to                                       
              
                             turned the question every which way but could find no answer                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in walk
                                                
              
          
                                                      a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure                                       
              
                             would you care to take a turn around the garden?                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in kindness
                                                
              
          
                                                      an act of kind assistance                                       
              
                             one good turn deserves another                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in tendency
                                                
              
          
                                                      a habitual attraction to some activity or thing                                       
              
                             an adventurous turn of mind that led him toward more physical activities like biking and skateboarding                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in bend
                                                
              
          
                                                      something that curves or is curved                                       
              
                             right after this turn in the road you'll find the antiques shop on the right                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in bout
                                                
              
          
                                                      a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder                                       
              
                             a sudden turn of dizziness that may have been brought on by a change in her medication                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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