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| 1. | [ verb ] turn, usually 180 degrees | |
| Related terms: | turn | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (military) act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation | |
| Synonyms: | about_turn | |
| Related terms: | reversion | |
| 3. | [ verb ] change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint | |
| Related terms: | rethink | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a reversal in attitude or principle or point of view | |
| Synonyms: | reversal policy_change volte-face | |
| Examples: | : "an about-face on foreign policy" |
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| Related terms: | change undoing | |
