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
Renunciation and about-turn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Renunciation" instead a noun phrase "About-turn".
Renunciation
Renunciation noun - The act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired.
About-turn and renunciation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "About-turn" instead a noun "Renunciation".
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Related pairs
- retreat and about-turn
- retreat and renunciation
- reversal and about-turn
- reversal and renunciation
- withdrawal and about-turn
- withdrawal and renunciation
- surrender and about-turn
- surrender and renunciation
- yielding and about-turn
- yielding and renunciation
- capitulation and about-turn
- capitulation and renunciation
- denial and about-turn
- denial and renunciation
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Renunciation and About-turn. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/about-turn/renunciation
About-turn & Renunciation. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/about-turn/renunciation>.
Renunciation or About-turn. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/about-turn/renunciation.
