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turn away |
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turn someone/something away to refuse to see or talk to someone, or to consider something. If anyone comes to the door, just turn them away. She has turned away every opportunity to improve her English in the last ten years. |
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he continued, as the Fox began to turn away as soon as he had heard the news. It was Mr Allworthy's custom never to punish any one, not even to turn away a servant, in a passion. As I drew nearer yet, it was about to turn away, when it stopped, and let me come up with it. |
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