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