turn+sour

  • 1turn sour — go/turn/sour phrase to be unsuccessful, or to not develop in a satisfactory way The relationship turned sour over a financial dispute. Their investments had begun to go sour. Thesaurus: to fail, or to stop being successfulsynonym …

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  • 2turn sour — ► go (or turn) sour become less pleasant; turn out badly. Main Entry: ↑sour …

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  • 3turn sour — make sour, become sour …

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  • 4turn sour — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. putrefy, rot, spoil; see decay …

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  • 5go (or turn) sour — become less pleasant; turn out badly. → sour …

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  • 6sour´ness — sour «sowr», adjective, verb, noun, adverb. –adj. 1. having a taste like that of vinegar or lemon juice; sharp and biting: »Most green fruit is sour. SYNONYM(S): acid, acidulous, tart. 2. fermented; acid as a result of fermentation; spoiled. Sour …

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  • 7sour´ly — sour «sowr», adjective, verb, noun, adverb. –adj. 1. having a taste like that of vinegar or lemon juice; sharp and biting: »Most green fruit is sour. SYNONYM(S): acid, acidulous, tart. 2. fermented; acid as a result of fermentation; spoiled. Sour …

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  • 8sour — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a sharp taste like lemon or vinegar. 2) tasting or smelling rancid from fermentation or staleness. 3) resentful, bitter, or angry. ► NOUN ▪ a cocktail made by mixing a spirit with lemon or lime juice. ► VERB ▪ make or become …

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  • 9sour — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar, esp. because of unripeness (sour apples). 2 a (of food, esp. milk or bread) bad because of fermentation. b smelling or tasting rancid or unpleasant. 3 (of a person, temper, etc.)… …

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  • 10sour — Synonyms and related words: abrupt, absonant, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acerbity, acescency, acescent, acetify, acid, acidic, acidify, acidity, acidulant, acidulate, acidulated, acidulent, acidulous, acidulousness, acrid, acrimonious, aftertaste …

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