noun
turning in an opposite direction or position
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the reversal of the image in the lens
• Syn: ↑reversal
verb
1. turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically (Freq. 10)
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He turned around to face his opponent
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My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake
• Syn: ↑swing around, ↑swing about
• Hypernyms: ↑turn
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
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Somebody ——s
2. improve dramatically
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The new strategy turned around sales
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The tutor turned around my son's performance in math
• Hypernyms: ↑better, ↑improve, ↑amend, ↑ameliorate, ↑meliorate
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Something ——s somebody
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Something ——s something
3. improve significantly; go from bad to good
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Her performance in school picked up
• Syn: ↑pick up
• Hypernyms: ↑better, ↑improve, ↑ameliorate, ↑meliorate
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
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Somebody ——s
Useful english dictionary. 2012.