Definitions for turnaboutˈtɜrn əˌbaʊt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
turn•a•boutˈtɜrn əˌbaʊt(n.)
the act of turning in a different or opposite direction.
a change of opinion, loyalty, etc.
Chiefly Brit.merry-go-round .
Category: British
Origin of turnabout:
1590–1600
Princeton's WordNet
reversal, change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround(noun)
a decision to reverse an earlier decision
reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround(noun)
turning in the opposite direction
Wiktionary
turnabout(Noun)
The act of turning about so as to face in the opposite direction
turnabout(Noun)
A reversal of a decision or opinion etc; a change of mind or flip-flop
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