volte-face

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Noun volte-face has 1 sense

about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change - a reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"
--₁ is a kind of change
--₁ has particulars: undoing

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Volte-Face

Noun:

A sudden and complete change of opinion or position; reversal.

Example sentence: After years of advocating for stricter gun control laws, the politician's volte-face on the issue surprised many of her supporters.

Verb:

To perform a volte-face; to make a complete change in opinion or position.

Example sentence: The company's CEO initially supported the merger but later decided to volte-face, citing potential risks.

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