Exercise and Turn

Exercise

Exercise verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.

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Turn and exercise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Turn" instead a verb "Exercise".

Nearby Words: exercised, exercising, exerciser, exercizing, exercized

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

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Exercise and turn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exercise" instead a verb "Turn".

Nearby Words: turned, turning

true	true exercise	true turn
actual	actual exercise	actual turn
entire	entire exercise	entire turn
real	real exercise	real turn
Other adjectives: massive, big, huge, unfortunate, dangerous, depressing, interesting, major, dramatic, final, last, full-on.

Well, I say that, but then take that thought exercise and turn it into a full multi-chapter story, or three, with interesting plot-lines and well written characterization.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Detective Conan
Most conversations with her are an exercise in frustration because she "forgets to turn her precog off", and answers questions before they're asked.

Source: Fortune Teller
Everything he does, from kidnapping children and poisoning them with mercury to threatening to skin people and turn them into shoes is an exercise in terror.

Source: Manipulative Bastard / Live-Action TV

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