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Definition of: volte-face
(volt·fäs′, Fr. vôlt·fás′) noun
1. A turning about so as to face in the opposite direction.
2. A complete change of attitude or reversal of opinion. [<F <Ital. volta faccia <volta a turning + faccia a face <L facies]
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