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turnabout

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turn·a·bout

   [turn-uh-bout]
–noun
1.
the act of turning in a different or opposite direction.
2.
a change of opinion, loyalty, etc.
3.
a reciprocal action; act of doing to someone exactly as that person has done to oneself or another: Turnabout is fair play.
4.
a person who changes things; a radical.
5.
Chiefly British. merry-go-round.
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Origin:
1590–1600; n. use of v. phrase turn about
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turnabout (ˈtɜːnəˌbaʊt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  the act of turning so as to face a different direction
2.  a change or reversal of opinion, attitude, etc

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