About-turn
About-turn noun - A changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite.
Usage example: more than one London newspaper accused the prime minister of doing an about-turn on the issue
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Synonyms for About-turn
Disavowal and about-turn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disavowal" instead a noun phrase "About-turn".
Disavowal
Disavowal noun - A refusal to confirm the truth of a statement.
About-turn and disavowal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "About-turn" instead a noun "Disavowal".
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Related pairs
- reversal and about-turn
- reversal and disavowal
- reverse and about-turn
- reverse and disavowal
- withdrawal and about-turn
- withdrawal and disavowal
- surrender and about-turn
- surrender and disavowal
- yielding and about-turn
- yielding and disavowal
- denial and about-turn
- denial and disavowal
- renunciation and about-turn
- renunciation and disavowal
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