Phrase and Turn

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Phrase verb - To convey in appropriate or telling terms.

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

Nearby Words: phrasing, phrasal, phrased

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

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

Nearby Words: turned, turning

full	full phrase	full turn
similar	similar phrase	similar turn
brief	brief phrase	brief turn
short	short phrase	short turn
Other adjectives: right, original, single, actual, entire, real, bad, infamous, interesting, new, final, odd, next, strange, bizarre, last, different.

time	phrase time	turn time
face	phrase face	turn face

If a character just happened to use a similar turn of phrase to another work, that's just a coincidence.

Source: Shout-Out
Lyrics in the chorus of the Barenaked Ladies song "Get In Line" are very reflective of things heard during physical exams, including the phrase "turn and cough."

Source: Turn Your Head and Cough
In Final Fantasy Tactics A2, pseudo-Vaan attempts to invoke Vaan's use of the phrase "the leading man" (which he, in turn, picked up from Balthier sans mangling).

Source: Mangled Catch Phrase

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Phrase & Turn. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/phrase/turn>.

Turn or Phrase. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/phrase/turn.

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