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turnabout::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | change of mind, flip-flop, reversal, turnaround |
| Type of | decision making, deciding |
| Has types | afterthought, rethink, second thought, reconsideration |
turnabout::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | reversal, reverse, reversion, turnaround |
| Type of | reorientation, change of direction |
| Has types | u-turn, about turn, about-face |
Examples of turnabout
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As if that wasn't enough turnabout for fair play, I then had to face the mirror.
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Despite such stories, the swift turnabout in my banking relationship shocked me.
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We must fight for margins today that will permit a turnabout in policy tomorrow.
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Turnabout is fair play, of course, as is mutual borrowing, which surely occurred.
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It's a huge turnabout for a company that was mocked for being late to the Net.
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Of course, the states'fiscal problems were only one reason for this turnabout.
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Turnabout, a miniature horse, if fitted with shoes in Richmond, Ill., in November.
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Sitting down with Arafat would require a 180-degree turnabout by Sharon right now.
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The turnabout served as yet another headache for executives at CBS and Warner Bros.
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- Reversal: a decision to reverse an earlier decision
- Reversion: turning in the opposite direction
- Turnabout is a 1940 comedy film directed by Hal Roach and starring Adolphe Menjou, Carole Landis and John Hubbard. Based on the 1931 novel of the same name by Thorne Smith, the screenplay was written by Mickell Novack, Bernie Giler and John McClain with additional dialogue by Rian James.
- Turnabout was a BBC Television daytime quiz programme that aired on BBC1 from 26 March 1990 until 7 October 1996. The programme was hosted by Rob Curling.
- Turnabout is a novel by Margaret Peterson Haddix, set in the future. It was first published in 2002 by the Aladdin division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
- By Thorne Smith - Tim and Sally Willows. [32] [33]
- The phrase used to describe the turning of the car to face in the opposite direction .This manoeuvre used to be known as the three point turn but it was renamed to allow Test candidates the option of using more than three stages to complete it without incurring any loss of marks. ...
