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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"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from French, from Italian voltafaccia, based on Latin volvere ‘to roll’ + facies ‘appearance, face’.

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   What does volte-face mean?

   • a complete change of opinion or plan synonym about-turn This represents a volte-face in government thinking. We were thrown into confusion by his volte-face. Want to learn more? Definition of volte-face noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a volte face?

   • In a complete volte face, what we laugh at now is the white man who tries to adopt a Jamaican (or Jafaican) accent in an attempt to appear cool or "street". E4's sitcom Phone Shop is a particularly good example of this new comedy trend.

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   What is a volte-face power tool?

   • Volte-face - If you do a volte-face on something, you make a sudden and complete change in your stance or position over an issue. Offering 40 percent to 50 percent more strength than an 18-volt power tool, the PROV28 is perfect for cutting face glazing and auto glass removal , according to the exhibitor. glassmagazine.net

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   How do you describe a person's face using English words?

   • Being able to refer to the various parts of the face using English words can be very useful when trying to describe what someone looks like, for example, by saying something like ‘she has a big nose .’

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   4 days ago · noun. a major change in attitude or principle or point of view. synonyms: about-face, policy change, reversal. see more.

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     about-face: 1 n act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a...

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     policy change: 1 n a major change in attitude or principle...

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     undoing: 1 n an act that makes a previous act of no effect...

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   5 days ago · Undoubtedly, a volte face of this magnitude takes some serious lady balls. When calling for reform of the Gender Recognition Act in 2022, Starmer proudly proclaimed that “trans women are women”. The following year, he clarified that “99.9% of women don’t have a penis”.

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   5 days ago · So the question now is not whether England’s players learn from this dramatic volte face, but can their manager also? It seems inconceivable that Southgate can field the same XI against the bright and inventive Swiss in Dusseldorf. He has shown admirable loyalty towards Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka, for example, but both faltered here again.