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WordBand 7–8Toofey picks
upturn
/ˈʌptɜːn/
noun
A change from falling to rising.
- “Analysts expect an upturn in house building next year.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))