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U-turn

noun as in reversal

noun as in turnabout

noun as in volte-face

noun as in flip-flop

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Following this supposed U-turn on his political beliefs, Darakhshan went back to Iran in October 2008.

She was naked in Money Train and U-Turn, the Oliver Stone movie.

They pulled the elegant wagon on a slow pace along for a block and then made a U-turn beneath the Palmetto overpass.

Riahi did a U-turn  in the driveway and parked on the roadside.

Asaro climbed into the passenger seat of that car, which then cruised past the FBI dig on Liberty Avenue and made a U-turn.

They exchanged so-longs, and Kavaalen backed, and made a U-turn, moving off in the direction of Rosemont.

Watch for stop signs and street signals; no U-turn on through streets; turns in either direction at intersections.

No U-turn on through streets and no left turns out of alleys.

The two dogs streaked back to their cart and the driver made a U turn that brought him up beside Joe's wagon.

He twisted the car into the traffic again, and with a swift U-turn, headed the coupe toward home.

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On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to U-turn, such as: change of mind, reversal, turnaround, retraction, volte-face, and backtracking.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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