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ill turn
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun ill turn has 1 sense
  1. disservice, ill service, ill turn - an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice"
    --1 is a kind of injury

Definitions from the Web

Ill Turn

Part of Speech: Phrase

Sense:

  1. A unfortunate or unfavorable outcome or result.
  2. A sudden change in a situation, usually for the worse.
  3. A harmful or negative action taken against someone.

Usage:

Popular:

  • John's decision to quit his job was an ill turn for his career.
  • Sam's investment in that company took a sudden ill turn, leading to significant losses.

Local:

  • The ill turn of events cast a shadow over the community celebrations.
  • After their favorite local restaurant closed down, the town's food scene took an unfortunate ill turn.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The ill turn of the weather ruined our picnic plans.
  2. Her attempt to help ended up taking an ill turn, causing more harm than good.
  3. His ill turn towards his colleagues resulted in strained relationships.

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