Show and Turn

Show

Show noun - An outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect.

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

Nearby Words: showy, showed, showing, showcase, shown

Turn noun - A relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure.

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

Nearby Words: turned, turning

full	full show	full turn
similar	similar show	similar turn
typical	typical show	typical turn
complete	complete show	complete turn
Other adjectives: current, original, fake, single, actual, entire, real, successful, serious, bad, dark, new, early, late, final, later, next, last, previous.

character	show character	turn character
power	show power	turn power
body	show body	turn body
someone	show someone	turn someone
Other words: time, face, world, skin, everyone.

The show has so much of this trope that the audience expected it (or at least was hardly surprised), and then the turn was subverted because he didn't really turn evil.

Source: Face Heel Turn / Live-Action TV
The same principle also applies to the TV show, even though they don't turn blue here (instead, they turn "purple with panic").

Source: Blue with Shock
He used to be a happy, funny TV show host until his show got cancelled by the network president, forcing him to turn evil and get revenge by destroying all television.

Source: Face Heel Turn / Western Animation

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