Push and Turn

Push

Push verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.

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Turn and push are semantically related in wheel topic. In some cases you can use "Turn" instead a verb "Push".

Nearby Words: pushed, pushy, pushover, pushing, pusher

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

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

Nearby Words: turned, turning

right	right push	right turn
original	original push	original turn
initial	initial push	initial turn
single	single push	single turn
Other adjectives: actual, entire, real, massive, big, serious, huge, slight, quick, potential, major, final, extra, additional, next, subsequent, last, eventual, sudden.

character	push character	turn character
power	push power	turn power
man	push man	turn man
people	push people	turn people
Other words: body, someone, time, characters, earth, game, head, player, everyone, humans, enemies.

Similarly, if the way between the flagpole and the exit is blocked by something, Mario will push against the blockage for a second, then turn around and crouch down, holding his hat in despair.

Source: Developers' Foresight
Skye lampshades one of the problems with this trope when she makes absolutely sure that there's no button she can push to accidentally turn it off.

Source: Force-Field Door
Classic Big Bads have the tendency, when push comes to shove, to turn into big honking monsters.

Source: One-Winged Angel

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