Antonyms for about-face
əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs, əˈbaʊtˈfeɪs; əˌbaʊtˈfeɪsabout-face

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1. about-face, about turnnoun

   act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation

   Synonyms:
   volte-face, about turn, reversal, policy change

2. about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy changeverb

   a major change in attitude or principle or point of view

   "an about-face on foreign policy"

   Synonyms:
   volte-face, blow, reverse, reversion, policy change, turnabout, turn around, transposition, reversal, about turn, flip-flop, change of mind, black eye, turnaround, setback

3. about-faceverb

   turn, usually 180 degrees

4. about-faceverb

   change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint

How to use about-face in a sentence?

1. Charles Kingsley:

   Every winter, When the great sun has turned his face away, The earth goes down into a vale of grief, And fasts, and weeps, and shrouds herself in sables, Leaving her wedding-garlands to decay-- Then leaps in spring to his returning kisses.

2. Mark Kelly:

   Now, after a long election, it can be tempting to remain focused on the things that divide us. But we've seen the consequences that come when leaders refuse to accept the truth and focus more on conspiracies of the past than solving the challenges that we face today, for the past two years as we face these challenges, there has not been a day, not a day has gone by where I have not remembered that I am sitting in the Senate seat of Senator John McCain.

3. Omar Mushaweh:

   The tolerance of the United States and Israel with the crimes committed by Bashar al-Assad will not contribute to stability in the region. The revolution of the Syrian people aims to end oppression and gain freedom, what is happening in Syria is a violation of the values of freedom and human rights that America preaches around the world. The American administration should not remain silent in the face of the crimes committed by the regime.

4. Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill:

   It has become clear to me that the world is united behind this agreement with the exception of the government of Israel, i respect and understand those who oppose it but I have become convinced that it is more dangerous to Israel, America and our allies to walk away in the face of unified world-wide support.

5. Samantha Sonntag:

   Asimple assault wouldve been him slapping me in the face, not him strangling me twice, punching me until my face is beat in, and pulling me through a broken glass mirror, there is nothing simple about that.

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