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do a turn

VERB

act

Synonyms

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enact perform play portray

STRONG

burlesque characterize dramatize emote feign ham impersonate mime mimic mug parody personate personify pretend rehearse represent simulate star stooge strut

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be on bring down the house go on go over ham it up lay an egg make debut play act play gig play part play role put it over say one's piece take part tread the boards

Antonyms

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direct fail prevent stop

WEAK

abstain cease discontinue give up halt hesitate idle refrain

VERB

perform

Synonyms

STRONGEST

display execute give go on offer play present produce represent show stage

STRONG

discourse dramatize emote enact exhibit ham impersonate personate playact render

WEAK

act out appear as be on bring down the house do a number ham it up put on tread the boards

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon conceal deny hide refrain refuse take withhold

STRONG

fail

WEAK

direct halt prevent stop

VERB

play-act

Synonyms

WEAK

be on bring down the house burlesque characterize do dramatize emote enact feign go on go over ham ham it up impersonate lay an egg make debut mime mimic mug parody perform personate personify play play gig play part play role portray pretend put it over rehearse represent say one's piece simulate star stooge strut take part tread the boards

Example Sentences

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A ceilidh will follow where every islander is expected to do a turn.

From The Guardian • Dec. 31, 2017

Give them notice, or no notice at all, and they will do a turn on Marxism or produce a passable limerick.

From Time Magazine Archive

Curley was not just a worm; he could do a turn.

From Time Magazine Archive

Every time I tried to do a turn the tail of my board just slid out.

From Time Magazine Archive

Wouldn't some of my dear brethren do a turn if they knew!

From The Lady of the Decoration by Little, Frances, [pseud.]