Turnabout


noun
1.
the act of turning in a different or opposite direction.
2.
a change of opinion, loyalty, etc.
3.
a reciprocal action; act of doing to someone exactly as that person has done to oneself or another:
Turnabout is fair play.
4.
a person who changes things; a radical.
5.
Chiefly British. merry-go-round.
noun
1.
the act of turning so as to face a different direction
2.
a change or reversal of opinion, attitude, etc

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