Meaning of ABOUT-FACE
| Pronunciation: | | [n]u'bawt`feys, [v]u`bawt'feys, u'bawt feys
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- [n] a reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"
- [n] act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
- [v] change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint
- [v] turn, usually 180 degrees
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ABOUT-FACE is a 10 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | about turn, policy change, reversal, volte-face |
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| | See Also: | | change, rethink, reverse, reversion, turn, turnabout, turnaround, undoing | |
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