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ill turns

ill turns is the plural of ill turn.

Meaning of ill turn

Noun

ill turn (plural ill turns)

  1. (dated) An act of unkindness or enmity; a bad deed; an evil turn.
    Synonyms:
    bad turn, evil turn
    Antonyms:
    good turn
  2. (dated) A change for the worse.

Questions about ill turns

What is ill turns the plural of?
Ill turns is the plural of ill turn.

Words near ill turns in the dictionary

  1. ill names
  2. ill news spreads apace
  3. ill off
  4. ill repute
  5. ill turn
  6. ill turns
  7. ill will
  8. ill-adapted
  9. ill-advised
  10. ill-advisedly
  11. ill-affected

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