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about-face

Noun

∙ An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction. military
∙ A reversal in direction; reversal of attitude or opinion.

Verb

∙ To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction; intransitive
∙ To change opinion or attitude drastically.

BABYLON ENGLISH
about-face
act of turning to face the opposite direction from the original position (Military); complete change in position or attitude
about face
change direction; originally a military command in the United States to turn and face the opposite direction
about face!
turn around!, about turn! (command to soldiers in formation)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
about-face
about-face
abrocome n : ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the andes [syn: chinchilla rat, rat chinchilla]

WORDNET 2.0
about-face
Noun
1. act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
(synonym) about turn
(hypernym) reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround
2. a reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"
(synonym) volte-face, reversal, policy change
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) undoing
Verb
1. turn, usually 180 degrees
(hypernym) turn
(derivation) about turn
2. change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint
(hypernym) rethink
(derivation) volte-face, reversal, policy change

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
About Face
About Face may refer to:
About-face, a drill command in which a unit or soldier makes a 180-degree turnOperation About Face or Project About Face, a military operation of the Laotian Civil War
See more at Wikipedia.org...

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

about-face

Noun

∙ An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction. military
∙ A reversal in direction; reversal of attitude or opinion.

Verb

∙ To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction; intransitive
∙ To change opinion or attitude drastically.

BABYLON ENGLISH
about-face
act of turning to face the opposite direction from the original position (Military); complete change in position or attitude
about face
change direction; originally a military command in the United States to turn and face the opposite direction
about face!
turn around!, about turn! (command to soldiers in formation)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
about-face
about-face
abrocome n : ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the andes [syn: chinchilla rat, rat chinchilla]

WORDNET 2.0
about-face
Noun
1. act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
(synonym) about turn
(hypernym) reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround
2. a reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"
(synonym) volte-face, reversal, policy change
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) undoing
Verb
1. turn, usually 180 degrees
(hypernym) turn
(derivation) about turn
2. change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint
(hypernym) rethink
(derivation) volte-face, reversal, policy change

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
About Face
About Face may refer to:
About-face, a drill command in which a unit or soldier makes a 180-degree turnOperation About Face or Project About Face, a military operation of the Laotian Civil War
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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