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about-face

/ about-face /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a reversal in attitude or principle or point of view
"an about-face on foreign policy"
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
undoing
noun Sense 2
act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
Type of:
reversion reverse reversal
verb Sense 3
change one''s mind and assume the opposite viewpoint
Type of:
rethink
Derived:
volte-face reversal policy change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
turn, usually 180 degrees
Type of:
turn
Derived:
about turn
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

change undoing reversion reverse reversal rethink turn