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English Dictionary: turn around by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
turn around
n
  1. turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens"
    Synonym(s): reversal, turn around
v
  1. turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically; "He turned around to face his opponent"; "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake"
    Synonym(s): swing around, swing about, turn around
  2. improve dramatically; "The new strategy turned around sales"; "The tutor turned around my son's performance in math"
  3. improve significantly; go from bad to good; "Her performance in school picked up"
    Synonym(s): turn around, pick up
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