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Pronunciation:
[ tˈɜːnɐbˌa͡ʊt], [ tˈɜːnɐbˌaʊt], [ t_ˈɜː_n_ɐ_b_ˌaʊ_t]
Turnabout is a term that refers to a sudden change or reversal of an action, decision, or course of events. There are several synonyms for turnabout that can be used interchangeably such as a reversal, flip-flop, U-turn, turn around, about-face, change of direction, and change of course. These synonyms are often used to describe a sudden change in opinion, political stance, or a strategic shift in business. They are also commonly used to convey a change in the weather, tide, or a game-changing moment in sports. Overall, turnabout and its synonyms are powerful expressions that capture the essence of sudden, unexpected change.
Related words: the turnabout, turnabout saver, turnabout trick, turnabout table
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Synonyms for Turnabout:
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n.
• act • flip-flop • position change • renegade • renunciation- Retractation ,
- abandonment ,
- abdication ,
- abnegation ,
- about-face ,
- apostasy ,
- backsliding ,
- betrayal ,
- crossing ,
- defection ,
- denial ,
- dereliction ,
- desertion ,
- disavowal ,
- renouncement .
- anti pole ,
- anti poles ,
- anti thesis ,
- anti-pole ,
- anti-poles ,
- anti-thesis ,
- conquerings ,
- counter pole ,
- counter poles ,
- counter-pole ,
- counter-poles ,
- de feat ,
- de feats ,
- de-feat ,
- de-feats ,
- dis appointment ,
- dis appointments ,
- dis-appointment ,
- dis-appointments ,
- in verse ,
- in-verse ,
- mis adventure ,
- mis adventures ,
- mis fortune ,
- mis fortunes ,
- mis-adventure ,
- mis-adventures ,
- mis-fortunes ,
- other sides ,
- re pulses ,
- re verse ,
- re version ,
- re versions ,
- re-pulses ,
- re-verse ,
- re-version ,
- re-versions ,
- retro version ,
- retro versions ,
- retro-version ,
- retro-versions ,
- retroversions ,
- reversements ,
- under sides ,
- under-side ,
- wrong sides .
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v.
• switch- changed course ,
- changing course ,
- inter change ,
- inter changed ,
- inter changes ,
- inter changing ,
- inter-changes ,
- inter-changing ,
- re arrange ,
- re arranged ,
- re arranges ,
- re arranging ,
- re place ,
- re placed ,
- re places ,
- re placing ,
- re-arrange ,
- re-arranged ,
- re-arranges ,
- re-arranging ,
- re-placed ,
- re-places ,
- turnabouted ,
- turnabouting ,
- turns aside .
Other synonyms:
- caprice ,
- conversion ,
- leap ,
- movement ,
- oscillation ,
- reaction ,
- reappraisal ,
- shift ,
- somersault ,
- tilt ,
- u-turn .
- swing .
Other relevant words:
- Shunted ,
- Shunting ,
- change course ,
- changes course ,
- inter-change ,
- shunt ,
- shunts ,
- switch ,
- switching ,
- traded ,
- turn aside ,
- turned aside ,
- turning aside .
- Bolter ,
- Recidivation ,
- Reconversion ,
- Renegado ,
- Retrocession ,
- Retrogradation ,
- Reversing ,
- Right-about ,
- Runagate ,
- Seceder ,
- Tergiversator ,
- abate ,
- abbreviate ,
- about turn ,
- accommodation ,
- adapt ,
- adaptation ,
- adjust ,
- adjustment ,
- affect ,
- afterthought ,
- afterthoughts ,
- alter ,
- alteration ,
- amelioration ,
- amend ,
- amuse ,
- apostate ,
- atavism ,
- back track ,
- back trail ,
- backing ,
- backing off ,
- backing out ,
- backslider ,
- backup ,
- bang ,
- better thoughts ,
- betterment ,
- black eye ,
- blast ,
- bloom ,
- blossom ,
- blow ,
- break ,
- carry ,
- change ,
- change of direction ,
- change of heart ,
- change of mind ,
- changeableness ,
- changeabout ,
- collaborationist ,
- collaborator ,
- compose ,
- continuity ,
- contrary ,
- contrive ,
- convert ,
- coward ,
- curtail ,
- cut ,
- debase ,
- deciding ,
- decision making ,
- decline ,
- defector ,
- deflect ,
- degeneration ,
- deserter ,
- deterioration ,
- develop ,
- deviate ,
- deviation ,
- difference ,
- discontinuity ,
- discouragement ,
- disenchantment ,
- distract ,
- divergence ,
- diversification ,
- diversion ,
- diversity ,
- divert ,
- doubleback ,
- excite ,
- fifth columnist ,
- fitting ,
- flip ,
- flip-flop ,
- gasp ,
- go ,
- gradual change ,
- improvement ,
- innovate ,
- lapse ,
- lapsing ,
- manage ,
- melioration ,
- mitigation ,
- modification ,
- modulate ,
- modulation ,
- move ,
- mugwump ,
- opposite ,
- overthrow ,
- pare ,
- policy change ,
- prepare ,
- proselyte ,
- puff ,
- qualification ,
- quisling ,
- quitter ,
- radical change ,
- rap ,
- rat ,
- re-creation ,
- realignment ,
- recidivism ,
- recidivist ,
- reclamation ,
- reconsideration ,
- recreant ,
- recurrence ,
- redesign ,
- reduce ,
- reform ,
- reformation ,
- regress ,
- regression ,
- regulate ,
- rehabilitation ,
- reinstatement ,
- relapse ,
- relapsing ,
- remaking ,
- renegade ,
- renegate ,
- renewal ,
- rescission ,
- reshaping ,
- restitution ,
- restoration ,
- restructuring ,
- retrogression ,
- retroversion ,
- return ,
- returning ,
- reversal ,
- reverse ,
- reversion ,
- reversionist ,
- revert ,
- reverting ,
- revival ,
- revivification ,
- revolution ,
- revolve ,
- revulsion ,
- rotate ,
- roundabout ,
- schismatic ,
- secessionist ,
- second thought ,
- second thoughts ,
- separatist ,
- setback ,
- shock ,
- shorten ,
- slipping back ,
- strikebreaker ,
- sudden change ,
- tergiversating ,
- tergiversation ,
- throwback ,
- total change ,
- traitor ,
- transition ,
- transposition ,
- turn ,
- turn around ,
- turnaround ,
- turnaround time ,
- turncoat ,
- turning ,
- turnover ,
- turnround ,
- upheaval ,
- variation ,
- variety ,
- veer ,
- verso ,
- volte-face ,
- wallop ,
- worsening .
- Antipole ,
- Contra ,
- Contradictories ,
- Contraries ,
- Counterpole ,
- antipoles ,
- change direction ,
- change in direction ,
- change mind ,
- contras ,
- counterpoles ,
- flection ,
- flexure ,
- flexures ,
- inverses ,
- other side ,
- pirouette ,
- pirouettes ,
- reorientation ,
- retraction ,
- reversement ,
- rotation ,
- turnings ,
- twistings ,
- under side ,
- under-sides ,
- versos ,
- windings ,
- wrong side .
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How to use "Turnabout" in context?
Turnabout is a chess opening in which a playerbucks the pawn on d3, with the hope of achieving an resulting advantageous position.
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
reversal, turnaround.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
shift.
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