Volte-face Synonyms

vôlt-fäs, vôltə-
A major change in attitude or principle or point of view
Synonyms:
  1. about-face
  2. u-turn
  3. contraposition
  4. reversal
  5. tergiversation
  6. policy change

Volte-face Sentence Examples

  • Its acquisition was a significant one, representing a volte-face in the Library's attitude to ephemeral materials.

  • Still, it did not take long before this buyer made a complete volte-face.

  • Then, in a complete volte-face, a referendum was conceded.

  • Leo X., Julius II.s successor, by an astute volte-face exchanged Parma and the Concordat for a guarantee of all the Churchs possessiOns, which meant the defeat of French plans (1515).

  • Does this volte-face represent the end of the dreams spun around the Web?

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