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                    as in rotating
                                                
              
          
                                                      to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis                                       
              
                             turned the doorknob as quietly as possible                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in swinging
                                                
              
          
                                                      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 deviating
                                                
              
          
                                                      to change one's course or direction                                       
              
                             we turned left at the light                                       the storm unexpectedly turned south and missed our area                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in becoming
                                                
              
          
                                                      to eventually have as a state or quality                                       
              
                             will turn 12 in six months                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in revolving
                                                
              
          
                                                      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 contemplating
                                                
              
          
                                                      to give serious and careful thought to                                       
              
                             turned the question every which way but could find no answer                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in persuading
                                                
              
          
                                                      to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge                                       
              
                             he did his best to turn his new friends against his ex-wife                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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