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noun
the leading performer or act in a play, review, film, or the like.
a bravura performance by a featured player or act.
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Origin of star turn
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby star turn
start out, start over, Star Trek, start something, startup, star turn, starvation, starvation wages, starve, starveling, Star Wars
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