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turnaround

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of turnaround

a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
  • We were at a loss to explain this turnaround in our daughter's attitude toward her studies.
Synonyms of turnaround

about-face, flip-flop, reversal, turnabout, U-turn
Words Related to turnaround

bait and switch, switcheroo

denial, disaffirmance, disavowal, disownment, recantation, renunciation, repudiation, retraction

reconsideration, retreat, second thought

hesitation, indecision, irresolution, shilly-shallying, vacillation, wavering, wobbling (also wabbling)
Phrases Synonymous with turnaround

change of heart

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