Severe test and Volte-face

Volte-face and severe test are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Volte-face" instead a noun phrase "Severe test".

Volte-face noun - A changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite.

Severe test and volte-face are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Severe test" instead a noun phrase "Volte-face".