Turn around
Turn around verb - Turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically.
Turn about and turn around are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Turn about" instead a verb "Turn around".
Turn about
Turn around and turn about are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Turn around" instead a verb "Turn about".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- change and turn around
- change and turn about
- pivot and turn around
- pivot and turn about
- turn and turn around
- turn and turn about
- vary and turn around
- vary and turn about
- roll and turn around
- roll and turn about
- swivel and turn around
- swivel and turn about
- rotate and turn around
- rotate and turn about
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