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ABOUT-FACE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A major change in attitude or principle or point of viewplay

Example:

an about-face on foreign policy

Synonyms:

about-face; policy change; reversal; volte-face

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("about-face" is a kind of...):

change (the action of changing something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "about-face"):

undoing (an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done))

Derivation:

about-face (change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formationplay

Synonyms:

about-face; about turn

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("about-face" is a kind of...):

reversal; reverse; reversion; turnabout; turnaround (turning in the opposite direction)

Derivation:

about-face (turn, usually 180 degrees)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpointplay

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "about-face" is one way to...):

rethink (change one's mind)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

about-face (a major change in attitude or principle or point of view)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Turn, usually 180 degreesplay

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "about-face" is one way to...):

turn (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Derivation:

about-face (act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation)

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