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Turn of phrase Crossword Clue

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Crossword clue last updated: 08/09/2020

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Hint 1: Meaning
a distinctive spoken or written expression; "John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea"
Hint 2: Synonyms
GO, ACT, BIT
Hint 3: Best answers
IDIOM, ACT, ACTS

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Turn of phrase with 2 letters (1)

AnswerLetters
GO2

Turn of phrase with 3 letters (2)

AnswerLetters
ACT3
BIT3

Turn of phrase with 4 letters (15)

AnswerLetters
ACTS4
BEND4
BENT4
BITS4
BOUT4
FLEX4
GOES4
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GREW4
GROW4
PLAY4
PLOW4
RICK4
SOUR4
TOUR4
WORK4

Turn of phrase with 5 letters (17)

AnswerLetters
IDIOM5
BENDS5
BOUTS5
CROOK5
GROWN5
GROWS5
PLAYS5
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PLOWS5
RICKS5
ROUND5
SOURS5
SPELL5
TOURS5
TURNS5
TWIST5
WORKS5
WRICK5

Turn of phrase with 6 letters (18)

AnswerLetters
BECAME6
BECOME6
CALL ON6
CROOKS6
DEFORM6
FLEXES6
NUMBER6
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PLOUGH6
PLOWED6
RICKED6
ROUNDS6
SOURED6
SPELLS6
SPRAIN6
TURNED6
TWISTS6
WRENCH6
WRICKS6

Turn of phrase with 9 letters (7)

AnswerLetters
DEFORMING9
FERMENTED9
PLOUGHING9
RELEASING9
REVERSING9
SPRAINING9
WRENCHING9

Turn of phrase with 10 letters (2)

AnswerLetters
FERMENTING10
MOVE AROUND10

Turn of phrase with 11 letters (1)

AnswerLetters
CHANGE STATE11

Turn of phrase with 12 letters (1)

AnswerLetters
TURN OF EVENTS12

Turn of phrase with 16 letters (2)

AnswerLetters
CHANGE BY REVERSAL16
TURN OF EXPRESSION16

Synonyms for Turn of phrase

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What's the best solution for Turn of phrase?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Turn of phrase is IDIOM. Other possible answers include act, acts, became, become, becomes, becoming, bend, bending, among others.

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We list 103 synonyms related to Turn of phrase. Common alternatives include GO, ACT, BIT, ACTS.

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