Behave and Turn

Behave

Behave verb - To manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way.

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Turn and behave are semantically related in work topic. In some cases you can use "Turn" instead a verb "Behave".

Nearby Words: behavior, behaving

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

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Behave and turn are semantically related in work topic. Sometimes you can use "Behave" instead a verb "Turn".

Nearby Words: turned, turning

human	behave human	turn human
children	behave children	turn children
time	behave time	turn time
characters	behave characters	turn characters
Other words: color, evil, anyone, women, weapons, backs.

SCP-1478 ("Inconveniently Stereotypical Cacti") is a Hive Mind of Sapient Cacti that behave like inaccurate southern stereotypes and turn you into one of them if you don't behave southern enough.

Source: Eldritch Abomination / SCP Foundation
Yellow Koopa Troopas will still behave like they do in the shell, but if they come across a shell, they will hop into it and turn it into a Kamikaze Koopa.

Source: Video Game / Super Mario World
Never Accepted in His Hometown: Everyone in town loves Johnny—until they grow up and/or are suddenly expected to behave like respectable people, at which point they tend to turn him.

Source: Theatre / Jerusalem

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