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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
volte-face /vɒltˈfas, -ˈfɑːs/

▶noun

1 an act of turning round so as to face in the opposite direction.

2 an abrupt and complete reversal of opinion or position.

– origin C19: from Fr., from Ital. voltafaccia, based on L. volvere ‘to roll’ + facies ‘appearance, face’.

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