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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complete change |
| Synonyms: | 180 degree turn, change, change in direction, changeabout, double, doubleback, overturning, policy change, repeal, retraction, reversal, reverse, switch, turn, turnabout, turnaround, u-turn, volte-face |
| Main Entry: | change |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something made different; alteration |
| Synonyms: | about-face, addition, adjustment, advance, break, compression, contraction, conversion, correction, development, difference, distortion, diversification, diversity, innovation, metamorphosis, modification, modulation, mutation, novelty, permutation, reconstruction, refinement, remodeling, reversal, revision, revolution, shift, surrogate, switch, tempering, transformation, transition, transmutation, turn, turnover, variance, variation, variety, vicissitude |
| Main Entry: | conversion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | change, adaptation |
| Synonyms: | about-face, alteration, born again, change of heart, changeover, exchange, flip-flop, flux, growth, innovation, metamorphosis, metanoia, metasis, modification, novelty, passage, passing, permutation, progress, proselytization, qualification, reclamation, reconstruction, reformation, regeneration, remodelling, reorganization, resolution, resolving, reversal, see the light, switch, transfiguration, transformation, translation, transmogrification, transmutation, turning, turning around |
| Antonyms: | idleness, sameness |
| Main Entry: | flip-flop |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | change of mind |
| Synonyms: | U-turn, about-face, change, change of course, change of heart, changeover, reversal, second thoughts, switch, switchover, turn-around, turnabout, turnaround |
| Main Entry: | reverse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposite |
| Synonyms: | about-face, antipode, antipole, antithesis, back, bottom, change of mind, contra, contradiction, contradictory, contrary, converse, counter, counterpole, flip side, flip-flop, inverse, other side, overturning, rear, regression, retrogression, retroversion, reversal, reversement, reversion, switch, turn, turn around, turnabout, turning, underside, verso, volte-face, wrong side |
| Notes: | contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition, converse is used when the elements of a proposition are reversed, opposite pertains to that which is diametrically opposed to a proposition, and reverse can mean each of those the side of a coin or medal with the main design is the obverse (head), and the other is the reverse (tail) |
| Antonyms: | identical, same |
| Main Entry: | setback |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disappointment |
| Synonyms: | about-face, backset, bath, blow, bottom, check, comedown, defeat, delay, difficulty, drawing board, flip-flop, hindrance, hitch*, hold-up, impediment, misfortune, obstacle, rebuff, regress, regression, reversal, reversal of fortune, reverse, slowdown, stumbling block, trouble, upset, whole new ballgame |
| Antonyms: | achievement, advance, blessing, boon, boost, success |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | shift |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | switch, fluctuation |
| Synonyms: | about-face, alteration, bend, change, changeover, conversion, deflection, deviation, displacement, double, fault, modification, move, passage, permutation, rearrangement, removal, shifting, substitution, tack, transfer, transference, transformation, transit, translocation, turn, variation, veering, yaw |
| Antonyms: | deactivation, maintenance, stagnation |
| Main Entry: | switch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | change, exchange |
| Synonyms: | about-face, alteration, change of direction, reversal, shift, substitution, swap, transformation |
| Antonyms: | inactivity, stagnation |
| Main Entry: | transformation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complete change |
| Synonyms: | about-face, alteration, changeover, conversion, flip-flop, metamorphosis, radical change, renewal, revolution, shift, switch, transfiguration, transmogrification, transmutation |
| Antonyms: | preservation, sameness, stagnation |
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