Pointed
Pointed adjective - Tapering to a thin tip.
Turned and pointed are semantically related in participle topic. In some cases you can use "Turned" instead a verb "Pointed".
Turned
Turned adjective - Moved around an axis or center.
Pointed and turned are semantically related in participle topic. Sometimes you can use "Pointed" instead a verb "Turned".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- He wished that she'd crush them like bugs, but when pointed out she can't kill, he instead wished for them to be turned into bugs, so he could do the crushing.
Source: Not-So-Harmless Villain - It was pointed out that this scene was meant as Nightmare Fuel, calling Anita out for the Unfortunate Implications of assuming gamers were automatically turned on by female abuse.
- The man pointed a gun at bystanders, Jamie shot him, and then it turned out his gun was empty.
Source: Suicide by Cop
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