TURNING POINT Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase turning point. (close relations)
Definition of TURNING POINT
turn
Best Alternative Words for TURNING POINT
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| corner | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a place off to the side of an area • the point where two lines meet or intersect • an interior angle formed by two meeting walls • the intersection of two streets • the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect • a small concavity • a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade • a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible • a projecting part where two sides or edges meet • a remote area • (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone verb • gain control over • force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape • turn a corner | ||||||||
| landmark | nounn | |||||||
noun • the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape • an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend • a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land • an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken | ||||||||
| watershed | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems • the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet • an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend | ||||||||
| street corner | nounn | |||||||
noun • the intersection of two streets | ||||||||
