turnabout

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Synonyms: turn about, runabout, turnout, turn out, turns out, turn-out, turnabouts, turnhout, turns about

Antonyms: turn about, runabout, turnout, turn out, turns out, turn-out, turnabouts, turnhout, turns about

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Noun

1. The act of [[turn]]ing [[about]] so as to [[face]] in the opposite direction.
2. A change from one thing to its opposite, or from a situation to the reverse.
3. A [[reversal]] of a decision or opinion etc; a [[change one's mind|change of mind]] or [[flip-flop]].
4. {{senseid|en|Q7797278 or similar turn}} A [[three-point turn#English:_Q7797278|three-point turn]] or any similar act of [[turn around|turning around]], with the same outcome, regardless of how many repeated forward-reverse maneuvers it takes.
5. A [[merry-go-round]]. <!--possibly dated, unsure which sense; comes from Ch1908-->

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