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About-face   /əbˈaʊt-feɪs/   Listen
About-face

noun
1.
Act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation.  Synonym: about turn.
2.
A major change in attitude or principle or point of view.  Synonyms: policy change, reversal, volte-face.





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"About-face" Quotes from Famous Books



... side of bearer. They leave ranks together, form in line at right of troop, march shoulder to shoulder and always wheel to the right, the Color Bearer being the pivot and giving all orders to Guard. After Bearer has taken flag and turns, the Guards salute, take one step forward, about-face, and all march to position in front of troop. The Color Guard never takes part in the repeating of the Promise, Laws, Pledge of Allegiance or singing of Star ...
— Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts • Girl Scouts
... cadets of the Polaris unit saluted, turned a perfect about-face, and walked once again from the room. Outside in the passageway, they relaxed and headed for ...
— The Space Pioneers • Carey Rockwell


Words linked to "About-face" :   change, reverse, turnabout, turn, turnaround, undoing, reversion, rethink, volte-face


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