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SWING ABOUT
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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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