He has made an about-face.
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About-face
/əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs/
Synonyms for "about-face" (112 found)
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Closest matches (23)
Noun(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
abrupt turn
Strong matches (33)
change of mindconversiondefectiondegenerationdeteriorationdeviationdifferencediscontinuitydisenchantmentdivergencediversificationdiversiondiversityfittingflip flopgrowthimprovementinversionlapsemitigation
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Verb(1 words)
mudar de opinião
Related words (56)
Noun(13 words)
policy changepolicy reversalreversalsreversesharp turnsomersaultsswitchbacksturnturnaboutturnaboutsturnaroundturnaroundsvolte-face
progressqualificationre creationrealignmentrecidivismreclamationreductionreformreformationregressregressionrehabilitationreinstatementrelapseremakingrenewalresolutionrestitutionrestorationretrogression
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returnreversereversionrevivalrevolutionrevulsionright-about-facesecond thoughtsshiftswitchswitch overtergiversationtransformationtransittransitionturnaboutturningupheavalvariationvarietyvolte faceworsening
Adjective(1 words)
sudden reversal
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6 entriesdrill turnfoot turnmarching turnopinion reversalpolicy reversalstance reversal
Collocations
5 entriescomplete about-facedramatic about-facepolitical about-facesharp about-facesudden about-face
Inflections
1 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Tom has made an about-face.
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Right about-face!
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The soldier did an about-face and marched off.
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