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rotates

verb , present tense third-person singular of rotate

Synonyms and Antonyms of rotates

1 to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis

rotate the mirror 180 degrees

Synonyms of rotates

pivots, revolves, rolls, spins, swings, swirls, swivels, turns, twirls, twists, wheels, whirls

Words Related to rotates

screws, unscrews

coils, cranks, reels, winds

2 to move in circles around an axis or center

with mirrors on three sides, she rotated all around to see how the dress looked on her

Synonyms of rotates

gyrates, pinwheels, pirouettes, revolves, rolls, spins, turns, twirls, wheels, whirls

Words Related to rotates

coils, curls, curves, rounds, spirals, swirls, twines, twists, winds

circles, circulates, encircles, orbits, rings

pivots, swivels

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