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  • 91To turn under — Turn Turn, v. i. 1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man… …

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  • 92To turn up — Turn Turn, v. i. 1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man… …

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  • 93To turn upon — Turn Turn, v. i. 1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man… …

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  • 94Turn — Turn, v. i. 1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man turns …

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  • 95back — 1. noun 1) she s broken her back Syn: spine, backbone, spinal column, vertebral column 2) the back of the house Syn: rear, rear side, other side; Nautical stern Ant: front …

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  • 96regression — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Passage back Nouns 1. regression, retrogression, retrogradation, retroaction, retreat, return, reversion; relapse, recession, recess; recidivism, backsliding, fall, deterioration. See failure. 2. reflux …

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  • 97retreat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. withdrawal, retirement; seclusion; shelter, asylum; refuge, resort. See abode. v. i. withdraw, retire, fall back. See regression, departure, escape. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of retreating] Syn.… …

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  • 98retrogress — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. revert, decline. See reversion, regression, deterioration. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To slip from a higher or better condition to a former, usually lower or poorer one: backslide, lapse,… …

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  • 99backtrack — verb 1》 retrace one s steps.     ↘reverse one s previous position or opinion. 2》 US pursue; track …

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  • 100countermarch — n 1. reversal, about face, turnabout; backlash, recoil, reaction, boomerang, rebound. v 2. do an about face, veer round, wheel about; turn tail, take to one s heels, retrace one s steps; retreat, retire, draw back; revert, retrogress, fall back;… …

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