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at every turn

at every turn adverb: constantly, all the time; at every opportunity, as many times as one can, in all possible respects.

Adverb

at every turn (not comparable)

  1. (informal) constantly, all the time; at every opportunity, as many times as one can, in all possible respects

Questions about at every turn

What does at every turn mean?
At every turn means constantly, all the time; at every opportunity, as many times as one can, in all possible respects.
What part of speech is at every turn?
At every turn is an adverb.

Words near at every turn in the dictionary

  1. at daggers drawn
  2. at dark
  3. at death's door
  4. at each other's throats
  5. at ease
  6. at every turn
  7. at fault
  8. at first
  9. at first bluff
  10. at first blush
  11. at first glance

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