turn
- noun
- /tɜrn/
- Ultimately, in spite of the twists and turns in the discourse, Frank and Bea achieve a unified statement.
- a turn of events
- an unexpected turn
- twists and turns
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Watch on YouTubeMost don't ever have the big turn around moment, right?
- Most don't ever have the big turn around moment, right?
- See, when you're looking for a change or a turn, you're expecting a shift.
- Might be a weird turn in this video, but I I've.
Examples
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Here's an unusual turn of events in Virginia.
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Events take a tragic turn in August '74...
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Wow, quite a turn from the yes we can days.
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Then, things really took a turn when Pop came to visit.
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Today is taking quite the turn for awful weather.
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I was minding my own business when my life took the oddest of turns.
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The recession caused sluggish consumer spending, which in turn caused a slowdown in manufacturing production.
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Outsider resentment came hand in hand with a turn toward a more proprietary local government.
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The unexpected turn in the storyline left the audience in shock.
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After the scandal, the company's fortunes took a surprising turn for the worse.
Synonyms
An event that happens suddenly and is not expected
A sudden change in a story or situation that surprises people
A sudden big change or increase
A change in the usual way of doing things in a group or organization
A moment when an important event changes what happens next
A complete turn to go the opposite way, like a car on the road
A sudden change in a situation that makes plans or results different
A sudden change in opinion or policy that reverses an earlier decision
A complete change of direction or opinion
A sudden swap that surprises and tricks people
A complete change to the opposite view or decision
A surprising event in a story that changes the expected outcome
A sudden change that gives the other side the advantage
A sudden change in plan or way of doing things to improve results
A sudden change in a story when a character's luck turns bad
A time when an important change happens in a story or process
A sudden dramatic twist in a play or story that surprises the audience
A sudden change of plans, policy, or behaviour
Antonyms
Idioms
To change a situation so you get the advantage over someone who had it before
To leave quickly by suddenly walking away because you are angry or shocked
- Informal
To think a dead person is very upset because something goes against what they cared about
Compounds
A period of years around the start of a new century, about ten years before and after
- US
A flashing light on a vehicle that shows which way the driver will turn or change lanes
- Literature
A very good performance by an actor or entertainer that gets special attention
A driving move where the driver pulls the handbrake so the rear wheels slide and the car turns sharply
- Jargon
A skiing turn where you push the tail of one ski out to slow and change direction
- Specialized
A unit for magnet strength that one ampere of current produces in one loop of wire
How Dramatic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Turn for an unexpected change comes from the picture of a road that suddenly bends, so a 'turn' of events is a sudden change in how things happen.