revirement — meaning in English
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English meaning
- swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
Senses
revirement is used for these senses in English:
- U-turn (figuratively) A reversal of policy or opinion.
- about-face (military) An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction.
- backflip (by extension) A total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.
- change of heart (idiomatic) A change of one's opinion, belief or decision.
- swing The maximum amount of change that has occurred or can occur; the sum of the maximum changes in any direction.
- volte-face A reversal of attitude, policy, or principle.
swing — full definition
- verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
- verb To change or fluctuate, especially between extremes.
- noun A seat suspended by ropes or chains that a person sits on and moves back and forth.
- noun A change in the level of support, votes, or results.