Volte-face

/vɒltˈfæs/

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Verb(1 words)
mudar de opinião
Noun(1 words)
policy change

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There was a complete volte-face on taxes that occurred.

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Psychoanalysis has sprung many surprises on us, performed more than one volte face before our indignant eyes.

Source: wiktionary

Then, on July 15, 1971, came Nixon's sudden announcement that Kissinger had just made a secret trip to Peking and that he himself had accepted Chou En-lai's invitation to visit the Chinese mainland sometime before May, 1972. This was instantly interpreted in chancelleries all over the world as a sign that the United States was about to execute a volte-face in its China policy.

Source: wiktionary

My next stop is Oxford, which has also grown with the addition of new platforms to accommodate the Chiltern Railways service to London via Bicester – although, short sightedly, the planned electrification from Paddington was canned. Evidence of the volte-face can be seen along the line at places such as Radley, where mast piles are already sunk or lie discarded at the lineside.

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