turn of events

Questions about turn of events

What is another word for turn of events?

It depends which turn of events you mean. In the sense “an unforeseen development”, the synonyms are turn, twist. Across all 1 sense there are 2 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.

What is the opposite of turn of events?

WordNet records no antonym for turn of events. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.

Where do the synonyms for turn of events come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Other views of turn of events

• Full entry for turn of eventsAll 1 sense, with examples, usage labels, syllables and pronunciation.
• Rhymes for turn of eventsWhether this word can be rhymed at all — it is not in the pronouncing dictionary.
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