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undoing vs volte-face

volte-face vs undoing

undoing and volte-face both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
undoing Yes No No No
volte-face Yes No No No
As nouns, volte-face is a hypernym of undoing; that is, volte-face is a word with a broader meaning than undoing:
  • undoing: an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
  • volte-face: a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
Other hypernyms of undoing include about-face, policy change, reversal.
undoing (noun) volte-face (noun)
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done) a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
loosening the ties that fasten something
Difference between undoing and volte-face

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