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turns (on)

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present tense third-person singular of turn (on)

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(Entry 1 of 2)

to take sudden, violent action against

it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning

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turns on

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of turn on

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1 to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings

unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot

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2 to cause to function

would you turn on the TV?

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“Turns (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turns%20%28on%29. Accessed 28 May. 2022.

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