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present tense third-person singular of turn (on)
Synonyms & Antonyms of turns (on)
(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
Synonyms for turns (on)
- assails,
- assaults,
- attacks,
- besets,
- bushwhacks,
- charges,
- descends (on or upon),
- goes in (on),
- jumps (on),
- pounces (on or upon),
- raids,
- rushes,
- sets on,
- sics
- (also sicks),
- storms,
- strikes,
- trashes
Words Related to turns (on)
- ambuscades,
- ambushes,
- surprises
- (also surprizes),
- waylays
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turns on
verb (2)
present tense third-person singular of turn on
Synonyms & Antonyms of turns on (Entry 2 of 2)
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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