turnabout

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turnabout

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noun turnabouts · turn-about · turn about

countable, uncountable The act of turning about so as to face in the opposite direction. It is a fine dance, fast and intricate, with many turnabouts. The women's long black hair swirls as they turn; […]
countable, uncountable A change from one thing to its opposite, or from a situation to the reverse. Any idea of how many transsexuals there are in America? About 10,000, some 1500 of whom have changed their sex by surgery. The male-to-female turnabout costs $3000-$5000, while the female-to-male process runs up to $12,000.
countable, uncountable A reversal of a decision or opinion etc; a change of mind or flip-flop.
countable, uncountable A three-point turn or any similar act of turning around, with the same outcome, regardless of how many repeated forward-reverse maneuvers it takes.
countable, uncountable A merry-go-round.

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@misc{turnabout_2026,
  title = {turnabout},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turnabout},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}