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SWING ABOUT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically

Example:

My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake

Synonyms:

swing about; swing around; turn around

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "swing about" is one way to...):

turn (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense)

Sentence frames:

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