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Synonyms of U-turn
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
- an abrupt U-turn of her support for the candidate after hearing the news of his misdeeds
Synonyms for U-turn
- about-face,
- about-turn
- [British],
- flip-flop,
- reversal,
- turnabout,
- turnaround,
- volte-face
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/U-turn. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of U-turn was in 1930
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