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about–face
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
about–face
(noun)
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about–face
/ə
ˈ
baʊt
ˈ
feɪs/
noun
plural
about–faces
about–face
/ə
ˈ
baʊt
ˈ
feɪs/
noun
plural
about–faces
Learner's definition of ABOUT–FACE
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1
:
the act of turning to face in the opposite direction
The soldiers were ordered to do an
about-face
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2
:
a complete change of attitude or opinion
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usually singular
After saying that he didn't want the job, he did an
about-face
and accepted the offer.
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