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volte-face vs undoing

undoing vs volte-face

volte-face and undoing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
volte-face Yes No No No
undoing Yes No No No
As nouns, undoing is a hyponym of volte-face; that is, undoing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than volte-face:
  • volte-face: a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
  • undoing: an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
volte-face (noun) undoing (noun)
a major change in attitude or principle or point of view an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
loosening the ties that fasten something
Difference between volte-face and undoing

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