Step forward
Step forward verb - Make oneself visible; take action.
Turn
Turn verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.
Step forward is an antonym for turn.
Both terms in one sentence
- Especially since simply making a 90-degree turn has a chance of ending up in a battle, just like taking a step forward or backward.
Source: Space-Filling Path -
An attack is made with a passing step forward, where you bring your back foot into the lead position, and then turn your new back foot outward, all in one smooth motion.
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Arc Words: "I am (All of Me)" and "Never Turn Back" have the line "One step forward, two steps back" in their lyrics.
Source: Music / Crush 40
Cite this Source
Turn and Step forward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/step_forward/turn
Step forward & Turn. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/step_forward/turn>.
Turn or Step forward. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/step_forward/turn.
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