[vawlt-FAHS]

noun

 An about-face; a reversal, as in policy or opinion.

My health insurance company refused to pay for my sex change operation, so I made a volte-face on my opinions about reform.


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Volte-face.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/volte-face. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “volte-face”, accessed March 28, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/volte-face.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Volte-face. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/volte-face


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