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How to pronounce about-face in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms policy change, reversal, volte-face
Type of change
Has types undoing


an about-face on foreign policy.
Type Words
Synonyms about turn
Type of turnaround, reversal, reverse, reversion, turnabout
Type Words
Type of rethink
Type Words
Type of turn

Examples of about-face

about-face
For a feature about an individual, I like to do several face to face interviews.
From the badlanguage.net
I've seen his face painted on sidewalks and photocopied on fliers hanging about.
From the globalspin.blogs.time.com
At least Europe has to face the mess they made and try to do something about it.
From the guardian.co.uk
Those fast finishes may have saved face and jobs, but that's about all they did.
From the chron.com
Several persons who disappointed you in the past you could now do an about face.
From the kansas.com
Excellent comments about the issue of France banning costumes covering the face.
From the latimes.com
I also had some insights about the different challenges their children may face.
From the businessweek.com
He's talked about it ever since, and he's largely become the face of the effort.
From the dallasnews.com
How about Glass apps that let you target and virtually shoot people in the face?
From the forbes.com