"turn the knife" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: turns the knife [present, singular, third-person], turning the knife [participle, present], turned the knife [participle, past], turned the knife [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} turn the knife (third-person singular simple present turns the knife, present participle turning the knife, simple past and past participle turned the knife)
  1. Alternative form of twist the knife Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: twist the knife
    Sense id: en-turn_the_knife-en-verb-9RupfmMy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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