Definition of turnabout
1a : a change or reversal of direction, trend, policy, role, or characterb : a changing from one allegiance to anotherc : turncoat, renegaded : an act or instance of retaliating turnabout is fair play
2 : merry-go-round
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Examples of turnabout in a Sentence
employees regarded the latest turnabout as a sure sign that management hadn't a clue as to what it was doing
1789
First Known Use of turnabout
1789
TURNABOUT Defined for Kids
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\ˈtərn-ə-ˌbau̇t\
Definition of turnabout for Students
: a change from one direction or one way of thinking or acting to the opposite In a complete turnabout, he admitted that he had lied.
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