"turnabout" meaning in English

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      "word": "turnabout is fair play"
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  "etymology_text": "From turn + about.",
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          "ref": "1975, National Geographic, volume 148, page 380:",
          "text": "It is a fine dance, fast and intricate, with many turnabouts. The women's long black hair swirls as they turn; […]",
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        "The act of turning about so as to face in the opposite direction."
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          "about",
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          "face",
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        {
          "ref": "1974 April 7, “People”, in Boston Globe:",
          "text": "Any idea of how many transsexuals there are in America? About 10,000, some 1500 of whom have changed their sex by surgery. The male-to-female turnabout costs $3000-$5000, while the female-to-male process runs up to $12,000.",
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        "A change from one thing to its opposite, or from a situation to the reverse."
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        "A reversal of a decision or opinion etc; a change of mind or flip-flop."
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          "flip-flop",
          "flip-flop"
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          "roman": "obrat",
          "sense": "A reversal of a decision or opinion",
          "word": "обрат"
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      "glosses": [
        "A merry-go-round."
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          "merry-go-round"
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      "word": "turn-about"
    },
    {
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      "word": "turn about"
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  "word": "turnabout"
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      "word": "turnabout dance"
    },
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      "word": "turnabout is fair play"
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  "etymology_text": "From turn + about.",
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      ],
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        "A merry-go-round."
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      "word": "turn about"
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      "roman": "obrat",
      "sense": "A reversal of a decision or opinion",
      "word": "обрат"
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  "word": "turnabout"
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