Wiktionary:Word of the day/2021/June 27

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Word of the day
for June 27
heel turn n
  1. (dance) A ballroom dancing move in which the dancer steps backwards, shifts their weight on to the back foot, and turns on the heel of that foot while holding the other foot close and parallel to it.
  2. (chiefly skating, snowboarding) A turn executed by shifting weight on to the heel(s).
  3. (by extension) An act of turning around abruptly, especially so that one faces the opposite direction.
    1. (figuratively) A radical change (of mind, opinion, etc.).
  4. (professional wrestling) Synonym of heel/face turn (“a situation in which a wrestler previously identified as a villain changes to being considered a hero”)
    1. (by extension) A situation in which someone changes from being a villain into a hero.
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