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about-turn

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\ ə-ˈbau̇t-ˈtərn How to pronounce about-turn (audio) \

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British
: about-face

First Known Use of about-turn

1893, in the meaning defined above

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“About-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/about-turn. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.

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