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turning the other way

turning the other way is the present participle and gerund of turn the other way.

Meaning of turn the other way

Verb

turn the other way (third-person singular simple present turns the other way, present participle turning the other way, simple past and past participle turned the other way)

  1. Synonym of look the other way.

Questions about turning the other way

What is turning the other way the present participle and gerund of?
Turning the other way is the present participle and gerund of turn the other way.

Words near turning the other way in the dictionary

  1. turning the dial
  2. turning the frown upside down
  3. turning the knife
  4. turning the knife in the wound
  5. turning the other cheek
  6. turning the other way
  7. turning the page
  8. turning the scale
  9. turning the screw
  10. turning the screws
  11. turning the tables

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