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bad turn

NOUN
disservice
Synonyms
STRONGEST
injustice
STRONG
detriment disfavor harm hurt injury insult outrage prejudice wrong
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid assistance benefit blessing favor good help right
WEAK
benevolence giving good turn kindness service

Example Sentences

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The professor takes a principled stand against the think tank’s bad turn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Italian forward Barbara Bonansea forced a great save out of goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin in the first few minutes, but from then things took a bad turn for Italy as France put on an attacking masterclass.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2022

The couple knew the situation had taken a bad turn when the airport in Kyiv suspended flights.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2022

A bad turn in the giant slalom Monday knocked the American star out of that event on the opening run.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2022

The Jeep had gone off the cliff on a bad turn.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez