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Synonyms for volte-face
vɒltˈfɑs, voʊlt-; Fr. vɔltəˈfas
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Princeton's WordNet
about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change(noun)
a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
"an about-face on foreign policy"
Synonyms:
blow, reverse, reversion, policy change, turnabout, turn around, transposition, reversal, about turn, flip-flop, change of mind, black eye, turnaround, about-face, setback
Wiktionary
volte-face(noun)
a reversal of policy, attitude or principle
Synonyms:
about-face, U-turn
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#2540 | blow | |
#3815 | reverse | |
#15621 | reversal | |
#17866 | turnaround | |
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#42525 | transposition | |
#100874 | turnabout |
Translations for volte-face
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- takinkääntöFinnish
- [[կտրուկ]] [[շրջադարձ]]Armenian
- reviravoltaPortuguese
- крутой поворот, резкая переменаRussian
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