turn-off

/ˈtɜːnɒf/ noun

Definition

PLACE [C] › a place where you can leave a main road to go onto another road

DISLIKE [no plural] informal › something which you dislike or which makes you feel less interested, especially sexually: Greasy hair is a real turn-off.

(Definition of turn-off noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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turn to sth
turn up
turn verb
turn your back on sb/sth idiom
turn your nose up at sth idiom
turn-off noun
turn/put the clock back idiom
turnaround noun
turning noun
turning point noun
turnip noun

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