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| about-face |
a reversal of one's position or direction, esp. in response to a military command. [2/3 definitions] |
| anastrophe |
reversal of the normal sentence structure or word order, as in the sentence "To the battlefield rode the commanders." |
| back-step |
an undoing or reversal of progress or an event that effects such. [1/2 definitions] |
| double |
a reversal; backward turn. [1/19 definitions] |
| flip-flop |
a sudden reversal or change of mind, allegiance, or the like. [1/7 definitions] |
| inversion |
a reversal or interchange in order, position, direction, or the like. [2/4 definitions] |
| paradiddle |
a pattern of beats, esp. on a snare drum, in which the right and left drumsticks alternate single strokes, followed by two beats of the right, followed by a reversal of this pattern. |
| retrovirus |
any of a group of related RNA viruses, such as those that cause leukemia and AIDS, in which a reversal of genetic transcription occurs, from RNA to DNA rather than from DNA to RNA. |
| reverse |
a decline in one's fortunes; reversal. [1/15 definitions] |
| reversion |
a turning or being turned away from something; reversal. [1/4 definitions] |
| revulsion |
an abrupt change or reversal of taste or sentiment. [1/2 definitions] |
| right about face |
a complete turnaround or reversal in attitude, behavior, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| turnaround |
a reversal or turning to an opposite direction, opinion, condition of profit or loss, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| volte-face |
a complete reversal of policy, opinion, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
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