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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adverb

in a way that is correct and exact; without error

“She measured the ingredients accurately to ensure the cake turned out perfectly.”

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turn tail

Part of SpeechverbUsed In Literature ↓

To turn away from someone or something, in preparation for running away; to reverse direction; to leave or flee.

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run awayscarperbreak awayrunlambunkhaul tailturn on one's heel

Poetry examples for “turn tail”

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