Synonyms for u-turn
ˈyuˌtɜrnu-turn

Princeton's WordNet

1. u-turnnoun

   complete reversal of direction of travel

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1. • Reversal

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1. List of paraphrases for "u-turn":

   about-turn, turnaround, reversal

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1. Charles Chester:

   Fear really drives numbers. It does, you know, the happiest days in news, people, I would imagine, turn it off ...fear is the thing that keeps you tuned in.

2. Nat Hentoff:

   Those who created this country chose freedom. With all of its dangers. And do you know the riskiest part of that choice they made? They actually believed that we could be trusted to make up our own minds in the whirl of differing ideas. That we could be trusted to remain free, even when there were very, very seductive voices – taking advantage of our freedom of speech – who were trying to turn this country into the kind of place where the government could tell you what you can and cannot do.

3. Erica Jong:

   I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me. I have accepted fear as a part of life--specifically the fear of change, the fear of the unknown and I have gone ahead despite the pounding in my heart that says turn back, turn back, you'll die if you venture too far.

4. Mo Canady:

   This is not a security guard program, we aren't supposed to be handling discipline issues either. We are there to build relationships with students, teach them about the law and serve as another trusted adult they can turn to.

5. Ted Cruz:

   Imagine you had traveled thousands of miles in the blazing sun. You're swimming across the Rio Grande and the first thing you see is 90,000 IRS agents. You'd turn around and go home too.