about-face
has definitions from the field of military
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[ verb ] turn, usually 180 degrees
Used in print (Breni James, Nights of the Kill....)Killpath peered through half closed lids at his reflection , thrust up his chin in a gesture of satisfaction and about-faced . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (military) act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
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[ verb ] change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint
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[ noun ] a reversal in attitude or principle or point of view
Synonyms Examples : "an about-face on foreign policy" |
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