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good turn

NOUN
favor
Synonyms
WEAK
accommodation account admiration aid approbation assistance backing benediction benefit benevolence benignity bias blessing boon championship compliment consideration cooperation courtesy dispensation encouragement esteem estimation

Example Sentences

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Carruthers was a mechanic and did Graham "a good turn" by fixing his dad's Land Rover, making a special job of it so it could be used for Graham's father's funeral.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

So “false social reality” felt like a good turn of phrase for that.

From Scientific American • Aug. 23, 2022

“I was really pumped at getting a good turn in on a soft-top,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2022

“So this is especially a good turn of events and the proper resolution.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2022

“One good turn deserves another,” he replied, and began to hobble away.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.