What is another word for volte-face?
Pronunciation:
[ vˈə͡ʊltfˈe͡ɪs], [ vˈəʊltfˈeɪs], [ v_ˈəʊ_l_t_f_ˈeɪ_s]
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Similar words for volte-face:
- U-turn (noun)
- about-face (noun)
- change of heart (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- retraction (noun)
- reversal (noun)
- reverse (noun)
- turnaround (noun)
- volte face (noun)
- deflect (verb)
- divert (verb)
- pivot (verb)
- swing (verb)
- turn (verb)
- veer (verb)
- other synonyms
- deflect
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Volte-face:
n.
• U-turn (noun) • about-face (noun) • change of heart (noun) • Other relevant words: (noun)- recantation,
- Contradictories,
- disavowal,
- rescission,
- retraction,
- one-eighty,
- policy change,
- change of direction,
- Antipole,
- Contra,
- Counterpole,
- unsaying,
- verso,
- contras,
- versos,
- Contraries,
- Contraversion,
- other side,
- turn around,
- change direction,
- eating one's words,
- change of plan,
- turnings,
- turnaround,
- change in direction,
- counterpoles,
- inverses,
- changeabout,
- retroversion,
- change,
- sea change,
- change of heart,
- disavowals,
- doubleback,
- reversal,
- antipoles,
- wrong side,
- under side,
- Retractation,
- change of mind,
- under-sides,
- Palinode,
- reversement,
- turnabout,
- UEY,
- change mind.
- abnegation,
- denial,
- disowning,
- disclaimer,
- revocation,
- nullification,
- Renouncing,
- abrogation,
- reneging,
- abjuration,
- withdrawal,
- Gainsaying,
- forswearing,
- recall,
- repudiation.
v.
• deflect (verb)- curve,
- shy,
- cover up,
- whip,
- keep off,
- sheer,
- bend,
- twist,
- fend,
- swerve,
- disperse,
- wheel,
- slip,
- deviate,
- whirl,
- diverge,
- wind,
- slew,
- avert,
- parry,
- ricochet,
- hook,
- glance off,
- hold off,
- sidetrack.
- flap,
- away,
- revolve,
- rock,
- reel,
- wag,
- oscillate,
- wobble,
- suspend,
- roll,
- vary,
- pitch,
- sway,
- fluctuate,
- waggle,
- undulate,
- vibrate,
- wave,
- palpitate,
- lurch,
- dangle.
Other synonyms:
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- somersault,
- reappraisal,
- u-turn,
- reaction,
- movement,
- leap,
- shift,
- oscillation,
- caprice,
- conversion,
- tilt.
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- retreat.
- Sheered,
- Sheering,
- Slewed,
- Shying,
- slipping,
- sheers,
- Parried,
- shies,
- covering up,
- volte-faces,
- slewing,
- covered up,
- Shied,
- wheeled,
- covers up,
- Slipped.
- pendulating,
- changes course,
- getting around,
- switching,
- shy away,
- veer,
- Zigzagging,
- inversed,
- TRAIN OFF,
- up set,
- detoured,
- make right,
- making right,
- Shunted,
- make a right,
- turned about,
- face about,
- swing,
- change course,
- makes right,
- redirected,
- pivot,
- be contingent,
- turn,
- angle off,
- zigzags,
- shunts,
- turned aside,
- Pendulate,
- redirect,
- make a left,
- divert,
- turn aside,
- Zigzagged,
- go back,
- aways,
- detouring,
- wiggle,
- shunt,
- turn about,
- rechannel,
- get around,
- be pendent,
- rechannels,
- rechannelling,
- turn on an axis,
- change position,
- deflect,
- redirecting,
- rechanneling,
- turning aside,
- turning about,
- Shunting,
- rechanneled,
- swinging,
- redirects,
- be deflected.
- assumption,
- reversion,
- turning into,
- transition,
- transformation,
- backing out,
- assimilation,
- re-formation,
- growth,
- back track,
- reduction,
- back trail,
- Reconversion,
- Reversing,
- switch over,
- resolution,
- inversion,
- backup,
- alchemy,
- lapse,
- tergiversation,
- change over,
- better thoughts,
- transit,
- about turn,
- flip,
- becoming,
- blow,
- flip-flop,
- passage,
- Right-about,
- tergiversating,
- turning,
- afterthought,
- backing,
- backing off,
- afterthoughts,
- naturalization.
How to use "Volte-face" in context?
When we look back at our lives, most of our decisions feel like the right thing to do at the time. But eventually, our decisions start to change. We might go back on our word or take advantage of someone we once cared for. These are all examples of "volte-face" and they can happen to anyone.
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