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turn over vs turn turtle

turn turtle vs turn over

turn over and turn turtle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turn over No No Yes No
turn turtle No No Yes No
As verbs, turn turtle is a hyponym of turn over; that is, turn turtle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than turn over:
  • turn over: turn from an upright or normal position
  • turn turtle: overturn accidentally
Other hyponyms of turn over include capsize, turtle, upend.
turn over (verb) turn turtle (verb)
think about carefully; weigh overturn accidentally
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
turn from an upright or normal position
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
move by turning over or rotating
cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
place into the hands or custody of
do business worth a certain amount of money
Difference between turn over and turn turtle

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