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u-turn

noun
  1. A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a semicircle in order to travel in the opposite direction.

  2. A reversal of policy; a volte-face, a backflip

    "The government have done a U-turn and are now supporting greater European integration instead of opposing it."

Synonymsuey

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