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English noun: about-face | |||
| 1. | about-face (act) act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation | ||
| Synonyms | about turn | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reversal, reverse, reversion, turnabout, turnaround | ||
| 2. | about-face (act) a major change in attitude or principle or point of view | ||
| Samples | An about-face on foreign policy. | ||
| Synonyms | policy change, reversal, volte-face | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | undoing | ||
English verb: about-face | |||
| 1. | about-face (motion) turn, usually 180 degrees | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | turn | ||
| 2. | about-face (cognition) change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rethink | ||
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