Turn
Turn verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.
Utter
Utter verb - To send forth using the vocal chords.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- By using your first turn to open fire, then your second turn to recloak, you could annihilate an enemy fleet with utter impunity, without them being able to lay a single finger on you.
- Often, this will occur because other characters don't know this character's real name (if there even is one), and are uncomfortable with not having something to call them beyond "Hey, You!." The simple solution: Take the only word(s) they ever utter and turn that into their name.
Source: Verbal Tic Name - Think of everything that made GoldenEye good, turn it Up to Eleven, add monkeys and zombies with shotguns and you're not even close to the utter craziness this series embodies.
Source: Surprisingly Improved Sequel
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