Turnabout
Turnabout noun - A changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite.
Usage example: employees regarded the latest turnabout as a sure sign that management hadn't a clue as to what it was doing
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Vacillation and turnabout are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vacillation" instead a noun "Turnabout".
Vacillation
Vacillation noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Turnabout and vacillation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Turnabout" instead a noun "Vacillation".
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