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About Turn

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Noun

1. about turn, about-face

act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation

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About Turn

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exclamation
1. 
a military command to a formation of men to reverse the direction in which they are facing
noun about-turn or US about-face
2. 
a complete change or reversal, as of opinion, attitude, direction, etc
verb about-turn or US about-face
3. (intransitive)
to perform an about-turn
verb (intransitive)
to perform an about-turn
When the men saw the police parked nearby, they just about-turned and drove away.

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