reversal

🇺🇸 /rɪˈvɜːrsl/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈvɜːsl/
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noun
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A change to the opposite of what something was.

The sudden reversal in weather brought heavy rain after days of sunshine.

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A change from success to failure or problems.

The team's unexpected reversal cost them the championship.

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An exchange of roles or positions between people.

The role reversal put the student in charge of teaching the class.

translation

n. A change to the opposite of what something was.; A change from success to failure or problems.; An exchange of roles or positions between people.

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Plural reversals