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turnabout
[ turn-uh-bout ]
noun
- the act of turning in a different or opposite direction.
- a change of opinion, loyalty, etc.
- a reciprocal action; act of doing to someone exactly as that person has done to oneself or another:
Turnabout is fair play.
- a person who changes things; a radical.
- Chiefly British. merry-go-round.
turnabout
/ ˈtɜːnəˌbaʊt /
noun
- the act of turning so as to face a different direction
- a change or reversal of opinion, attitude, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of turnabout1
First recorded in 1590–1600; noun use of verb phrase turn about
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Example Sentences
Even Michele Bachmann recently made an abrupt turnabout on the issue, declaring it a settled question.
From The Daily Beast
The recent turnabout is, ironically, a bit awkward for some of Obama's backers in the political press.
From The Daily Beast
The incredible turnabout of Martin Drengo, the attack on David, who was killed, but somehow was not dead.
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That is—until there was a question of turnabout being fair play in a world where natives took their skinning literally!
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Turnabout may not always be fair play in the gulfs between the stars.
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In the course of its fighting the monster may have to turnabout.
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