about-face

Letters that make about-face

a, o, b, e, f, c, t, u are letters that make 'about-face'

Words within about-face

AB, ab, fa, ACE, face, AC, ut, Abo, out, ace, CE, about, bout, Ac, Ce, UT, Ab are words within 'about-face'


4 possible definitions for 'about-face'

About Face as "turn, usually 180 degrees"

Under this definition, about-face is a verb and has the following properties:

about-face as a type

'about-face' can be a type of turn.

Derivatives of about-face

about-face, about turn are derivatives of 'about-face'.


About Face as "change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint"

Under this definition, about-face is a verb and has the following properties:

about-face as a type

'about-face' can be a type of rethink.

Derivatives of about-face

reversal, about-face, volte-face, policy change are derivatives of 'about-face'.


About Face as "act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation"

Under this definition, about-face is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

about turn has the same meaning as about-face

about-face as a type

'about-face' can be a type of reverse, turnabout, turnaround, reversion, reversal.

Derivatives of about-face

about-face is a derivative of about-face.


About Face as "a major change in attitude or principle or point of view"

Under this definition, about-face is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

volte-face, reversal, policy change have the same meaning as 'about-face'

about-face as a type

'about-face' can be a type of change.

Types of about-face

undoing is a type of about-face.

Derivatives of about-face

about-face is a derivative of about-face.

Example of about-face used within this context

"an about-face on foreign policy"



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