Approach and Turn

Approach

Approach verb - To come near or nearer.

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Turn and approach are semantically related In some cases you can use "Turn" instead the word "Approach" as a verb or a noun.

Turn verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.

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Approach and turn are semantically related in use topic. Sometimes you can use "Approach" instead the word "Turn" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: turned, turning

similar	similar approach	similar turn
typical	typical approach	typical turn
right	right approach	right turn
initial	initial approach	initial turn
Other adjectives: entire, successful, serious, slow, dark, interesting, new, unusual, different.

person	approach person	turn person
character	approach character	turn character
life	approach life	turn life
man	approach man	turn man
Other words: people, body, house, situation, characters, earth, world, game, planet, city, player, enemy, humans, victims, enemies.

Even if you take a more subtle approach and turn the lights off, they'll wonder why it happened.

Source: Conspicuously Selective Perception
A safer and more effective approach might have been to turn off the lights instead of shooting at them.

Source: Reckless Gun Usage
Also, if you approach an enemy from the back in Mother 3, it has to spend a turn turning around to face you from the front, leaving it vulnerable for a turn or two.

Source: Schmuck Bait / Video Games

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