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about face
Overview of noun about-face
The noun about-face has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. about-face, about turn -- (act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation)
2. about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change -- (a major change in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy")
Overview of verb about-face
The verb about-face has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) about-face -- (turn, usually 180 degrees)
2. about-face -- (change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun about-face
2 senses of about-face
Sense 1
about-face, about turn
=> reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround
=> change of direction, reorientation
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun about-face
1 of 2 senses of about-face
Sense 2
about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change
=> undoing
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun about-face
2 senses of about-face
Sense 1
about-face, about turn
=> reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround
Sense 2
about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change
=> change
Antonyms of noun about-face
Member Holonyms of noun about-face
Substance Holonyms of noun about-face
Part Holonyms of noun about-face
Member Meronyms of noun about-face
Substance Meronyms of noun about-face
Part Meronyms of noun about-face
Meronyms of noun about-face
Holonyms of noun about-face
Attributes of noun about-face
Derived Forms of noun about-face
2 senses of about-face
Sense 1
about-face, about turn
RELATED TO>(verb) about-face#1
=> about-face
Sense 2
about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change
RELATED TO>(verb) about-face#2
=> about-face
Domain of noun about-face
Domain Terms of noun about-face
Familiarity of noun about-face
about-face used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun about-face
2 senses of about-face
Sense 1
about-face, about turn
> reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround
=> about-face, about turn
=> u-turn
Sense 2
about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change
> change
=> entail
=> about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change
=> adulteration
=> move, relocation
=> filtration
=> reduction, simplification
=> decimalization, decimalisation
=> metrification, metrication
=> variation
=> turning
=> diversification, variegation
=> flux
=> switch, switching, shift
=> substitution, exchange, commutation
=> promotion
=> demotion
=> change of state
=> alteration, modification, adjustment
=> motion, movement, move
=> movement
=> motion, movement, move, motility
=> change of direction, reorientation
=> change of magnitude
=> change of integrity
=> conversion
=> updating
=> change of shape
=> satisfaction
=> nationalization, nationalisation
=> communization, communisation
=> secularization, secularisation
=> rollover
Meronyms of noun about-face
2 senses of about-face
Holonyms of noun about-face
Grep of noun about-face
about-face
Antonyms of verb about-face
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb about-face
2 senses of about-face
Sense 1
about-face
=> turn
=> move
Sense 2
about-face
=> rethink
=> think, believe, consider, conceive
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb about-face
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb about-face
2 senses of about-face
Sense 1
about-face
=> turn
Sense 2
about-face
=> rethink
'Cause To' of verb about-face
Derived Forms of verb about-face
2 senses of about-face
Sense 1
about-face
RELATED TO>(noun) about-face#1
=> about-face, about turn
Sense 2
about-face
RELATED TO>(noun) about-face#2
=> about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change
Domain of verb about-face
Domain Terms of verb about-face
Familiarity of verb about-face
about-face used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb about-face
2 senses of about-face
Sense 1
about-face
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
about-face
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb about-face
2 senses of about-face
Sense 1
about-face
> turn
=> twist
=> flip, flip over, turn over
=> turn on a dime
=> roll, turn over
=> roll over
=> swing around, swing about, turn around
=> flip, toss
=> port
=> face
=> turn off
=> turn away
=> gee
=> about-face
=> caracole
=> corner
=> overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over
=> bend
=> swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
=> deflect
=> deflect, bend, turn away
=> avert, turn away
=> turn out, splay, spread out, rotate
=> rotate, circumvolve
=> pivot, swivel
=> gyrate, spiral, coil
=> corkscrew, spiral
=> deviate, divert
=> pronate
Sense 2
about-face
> rethink
=> backpedal
=> about-face
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb about-face
Sense 1
about-face
=> turn
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Sense 2
about-face
=> rethink
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Grep of verb about-face
about-face
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