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Verb: turn away  turn u'wey
  1. Move so as not face somebody or something
     
  2. Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
    - deflect, bend
     
  3. Deny entrance or membership
    "They turned away hundreds of fans";
    - reject, turn down, refuse
     
  4. Turn away or aside
    - avert

Derived forms: turning away, turned away, turns away

See also: turn

Type of: turn

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turn a nice dime
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turn a trick
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turn back
turn down
turn in
turn indicator
turn of events
turn of expression
turn of phrase
turn of the century
turn off
turn on