noun
- Act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation.
- synonyms: about turn
- A major change in attitude or principle or point of view.
- usage: "an about-face on foreign policy"
- synonyms: volte-face, reversal, policy change
verb
- Turn, usually 180 degrees.
- Change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint. .
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