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turnabout vs about turn

about turn vs turnabout

turnabout and about turn both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turnabout Yes No No No
about turn Yes No No No
As nouns, about turn is a hyponym of turnabout; that is, about turn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than turnabout:
  • turnabout: turning in the opposite direction
  • about turn: act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
Other hyponyms of turnabout include about-face, u-turn.
turnabout (noun) about turn (noun)
turning in the opposite direction act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
a decision to reverse an earlier decision
Difference between turnabout and about turn

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