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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. The act of pivoting to face in the opposite direction from the original, especially in a military formation.
  2. n. A military command to turn clockwise 180°.
  3. n. A total change of attitude or viewpoint.
  4. v. To reverse direction.

Wiktionary

  1. n. military An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction.
  2. n. A reversal in direction; reversal of attitude or opinion.
  3. v. intransitive To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction;
  4. v. To change opinion or attitude drastically.

WordNet 3.0

  1. v. turn, usually 180 degrees
  2. v. change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint
  3. n. a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
  4. n. act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation

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