I'm looking for a stronger verb for "she abruptly turned around". In this scene I'm writing, my character is frozen in place, observing something disturbing, but then she turns around abruptly to leave the scene.
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2How about "spun round"?– Kate BuntingCommented Nov 6, 2021 at 17:17
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Thank you for that suggestion! I thought about that one as well, but I'm looking for a word that conveys more determination, if that makes sense. Personally, I would use "spun around" in action scenes or when the character is surprised or startled by something.– CuriousCookieCommented Nov 6, 2021 at 17:24
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2She "swung round"?– WS2Commented Nov 6, 2021 at 17:29
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2"She whipped around"? Any faster and she'll take off like a helicopter.– DjinTonicCommented Nov 6, 2021 at 17:49
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1How about about-face as a verb? ;-)– DrewCommented Nov 6, 2021 at 22:28
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How about the well-known idiom, "turned on her heels"? (Alternatively, "spun on her heels".)
One-word adjectives might not give the same visual impact as a more colourful idiom or even the use of a metaphor.
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