Synonyms for about-face
əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs, əˈbaʊtˈfeɪs; əˌbaʊtˈfeɪsabout-face

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1. about-face, about turnnoun

   act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation

   Synonyms:
   volte-face, about turn, reversal, policy change

2. about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy changeverb

   a major change in attitude or principle or point of view

   "an about-face on foreign policy"

   Synonyms:
   volte-face, blow, reverse, reversion, policy change, turnabout, turn around, transposition, reversal, about turn, flip-flop, change of mind, black eye, turnaround, setback

3. about-faceverb

   turn, usually 180 degrees

4. about-faceverb

   change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint

Matched Categories

1. • Rethink
   • Turn

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1. List of paraphrases for "about-face":

   about-turn, turnaround

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1. Rohit Chopra:

   To suggest that this rule would cause a financial crisis is ridiculous on its face.

2. Alan Schroeder:

   The 1960 debates are the turning point from retail politics -- glad handing and meeting everyone face to face -- to the politics of mass media.

3. Joe Biden:

   This has just been so shocking to all of us, in the face of uncertainty, he is unshakable, and I hope you saw that in the State of the Union and when he was on yesterday when he was talking about the oil embargo.

4. Joshua Morrison:

   They’d work on my face while they held my wrist. I thought I was actually going to die. I was telling myself in my mind, I’m going to die now, this is it -- just keep fighting, just keep fighting.

5. Ted Cruz:

   None of us knows why there’s evil in the world, but this community has seen it – has seen the face of unmitigated evil. Has seen the face of hatred but let me encourage you, in spite of that evil, the community has also seen strength. This community has also seen love. This community has also seen courage.