a good/bad turn
Definition
› [C usually singular] an action that helps/harms someone: That's my good turn for the day! You did me a good turn warning me that Abigail was going to be there.Helping and co-operating
(Definition of a good/bad turn from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abet verb
- assist verb
- assistance noun
- attend verb (PROVIDE HELP)
- avail verb
- band together phrasal verb
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- bridge noun (LARGE STRUCTURE)
- facilitate verb
- favour noun (KIND ACT)
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- go a long way towards doing sth idiom
- hang together phrasal verb (STAY TOGETHER)
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- recourse noun
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