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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
somersault /ˈsʌməsɒlt, -sɔːlt/
▶noun
- 1 an acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and finishes on their feet.
- 2 a dramatic upset or reversal of policy or opinion.
– origin C16 (as n.): from OFr. sombresault, from Provençal sobresaut, from sobre ‘above’ + saut ‘leap’.
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