Turn
Turn verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.
Zig
Zig verb - To depart abruptly from a straight line or course.
Usage example: the fox zigged to the right, and the hounds followed
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This was sometimes zig-zagged in the earliest Ben 10 comics; often, Ben would use the Omnitrix and mistakenly turn himself into an alien other than the one he had wanted.
Source: Epic Fail / Western Animation -
Zig-zagged in The World's End- Steven tells Gary & Andrew to leave him as the Blanks drag him away in 'The Beast' only to turn up fine a few minutes later.
Source: I Will Only Slow You Down -
However, in a slight zig-zag, while the many flaws in their logic are pointed out by Sokka, (who gets completely ignored,) none of the predictions actually turn out to be wrong, even though they require the Gaang's direct intervention to turn out right.
Source: Belief Makes You Stupid
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