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reversal

 
 
/rɪˈvɜːsəl/ noun [C]

Translation

when something changes to its opposite
tersine/aksine çevirme/dönme; aksi/tersi olma
In a reversal of traditional roles, Paul stayed at home to look after the baby and Clare went out to work.782
(Definition of reversal noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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