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| check |
to turn out to be correct (often fol. by "out"). [1/19 definitions] |
| come out in the wash |
to turn out in a satisfactory way. |
| eventuate |
to be the final result; turn out. |
| fare |
to turn out. [1/5 definitions] |
| go off |
(informal) to proceed or turn out. [1/8 definitions] |
| hope |
a feeling or chance that something will happen the way one wants it to. [2/5 definitions] |
| jinx |
to cause to have bad luck or turn out badly. [1/2 definitions] |
| optimism |
the belief that things will turn out well or that there is always hope for something good to happen. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. (Cf. optimism.) [1/3 definitions] |
| primrose path |
a course of action that appears easy but may turn out to be disastrous. |
| promising |
seeming likely to succeed or turn out well in the future. |
| rout2 |
to drive, force, or turn out. [1/3 definitions] |
| splay |
to spread or turn outward or apart; flare. [1/4 definitions] |
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