Screw
Turn
Turn verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.
Usage example: turned the doorknob as quietly as possible
How words are described
| full | full screw | full turn |
| similar | similar screw | similar turn |
| brief | brief screw | brief turn |
| complete | complete screw | complete turn |
| Other adjectives: original, initial, true, genuine, single, actual, real, massive, serious, huge, bad, infamous, major, final, extra, hilarious, weird, bizarre, last, surprising, full-on. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Strangely, it was also possible to inflict these conditions on the enemy (even though they had no interfaces to screw with) causing them to either use half as many attacks or skip every other turn.
Source: Interface Screw - And the more Torment you have, the more likely you are (it's in the gameplay mechanics!) to screw up some benevolent deed and turn it into a crime, earning more Torment in turn...
Source: The Dark Side -
Exaggerated in Brain Dead 13: If Lance can't escape the Beautifier in Vivi's Salon, the mechanical powder puffs will close in on his head, screw it up, and turn it into a skull!
Source: Facial Horror
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Turn and Screw. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/screw/turn
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