backflip

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Synonyms: back flip, backflow, backslap, kickflip, backlit, backslid, backfit, backflips

Antonyms: back flip, backflow, backslap, kickflip, backlit, backslid, backfit, backflips

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|gymnastics}} An act of [[rotate|rotating]] one's body 360 [[degree]]s in the [[backward]] direction.
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} A total [[reversal]] in [[policy]] or [[opinion]].

Verb

1. To perform a backflip {{gloss|rotation of body}}.
2. To completely [[reverse]] a policy or opinion; perform a [[U-turn#Noun|U-turn]].

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