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turn against

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  1. turn againstverb

    To rebel or oppose to something formerly supported.

  2. turn againstverb

    To set against or in opposition to something.

  3. turn againstverb

    To use to the disadvantage or injury of.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of turn against in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of turn against in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of turn against in a Sentence

  1. Emily Brontë:

    The tyrant grinds down his slaves and they don't turn against him, they crush those beneath them.

  2. Christopher McCandless:

    We must have the courage to turn against our habitual lifestyle and engage in unconventional living

  3. Andre Drummond:

    We can’t hang our hat on the second half, we have to play a complete game, it’s never going to be easy to make that turn against great teams. Not that the Pistons aren’t a great team. They played a great game, but we just turned it up in the second half.

  4. Lauren Boebert:

    Let’s stop with the campaign smears and tactics to get people to turn against us – even having my favorite president call us and tell us we need to knock this off, i think it actually needs to be reversed. The president needs to tell Kevin McCarthy that, sir, you do not have the votes and it’s time to withdraw.

  5. Lauren Boebert:

    Let’s stop with the campaign smears and tactics to get people to turn against us – even having my favorite president call us and tell us to knock this off. I think it actually needs to be reversed and the [former] president needs to tell Kevin McCarthy you do not have the votes and it’s time to withdraw.

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