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“about face”
about-face, about-faces, about-facing, about-faced (verb forms)
1. To turn to the opposite direction, opinion, etc; to reverse oneself.
2. To turn to face in the opposite direction.
3. To backtrack, to change, to flip-flop, to switch, to take back.
2. To turn to face in the opposite direction.
3. To backtrack, to change, to flip-flop, to switch, to take back.
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“about face”
an about face, an about-face (noun)
1. The act of pivoting to face in the opposite direction from the original; especially, in a military formation or a military command to turn clockwise 180°.
2. A total change of attitude or viewpoint or a complete change in the way a person behaves or thinks about something.
3. An abrupt, complete change in opinion, beliefs, actions, etc.; a sudden switch or reversal.
2. A total change of attitude or viewpoint or a complete change in the way a person behaves or thinks about something.
3. An abrupt, complete change in opinion, beliefs, actions, etc.; a sudden switch or reversal.
This entry is located in the following unit:
facio-, faci-, face-
(page 1)