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    volte-face
    /ˌvɒltˈfɑːs/

    noun

    • 1. an act of turning round so as to face in the opposite direction.
    • 2. an abrupt and complete reversal of attitude, opinion, or position: "a remarkable volte-face on taxes"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVOLTE-FACE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    VOLTE-FACE definition: 1. a sudden change from one set of beliefs or plan of action to the opposite: 2. a sudden change…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › volte-faceVolte-face Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VOLTE-FACE is a reversal in policy : about-face. How to use volte-face in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › volte-faceVOLTE-FACE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Volte-face definition: a turnabout, especially a reversal of opinion or policy.. See examples of VOLTE-FACE used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVOLTE-FACE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    VOLTE-FACE meaning: 1. a sudden change from one set of beliefs or plan of action to the opposite: 2. a sudden change…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVOLTE-FACE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that someone's behaviour is a volte-face, you mean that they have changed their opinion or decision completely, so that it is the opposite of what it was before. [ formal ] The day's events were a remarkable volte-face.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvolte-face noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of volte-face noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Volte-faceVolte-face - Wikipedia

    Volte-face (/ v ɒ l t ˈ f ɑː s / or / v oʊ l t ˈ f ɑː s /) is a total change of position, as in policy or opinion; an about-face. The expression comes from the French language. In the context of politics a volte-face is, in modern English, often referred to as a U-turn (in the UK and US) or a flip-flop or about-face (US).

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVOLTE-FACE definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    If you say that someone's behavior is a volte-face, you mean that they have changed their opinion or decision completely, so that it is the opposite of what it was before.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › volte-faceVolte-face - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 11, 2024 · noun. a major change in attitude or principle or point of view. synonyms: about-face, policy change, reversal. see more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › volte-facevolte-face | meaning of volte-face in Longman Dictionary of ...

    volte-face meaning, definition, what is volte-face: a change to a completely opposite opinio...: Learn more.