Definitions of flip-flop
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a decision to reverse an earlier decision
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synonyms:
change of mind, reversal, turnabout, turnaround
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types:
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afterthought, reconsideration, rethink, second thought
thinking again about a choice previously made
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type of:
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deciding, decision making
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
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afterthought, reconsideration, rethink, second thought
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reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
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synonyms:
alternate, flip, interchange, switch, tack
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type of:
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change by reversal, reverse, turn
change to the contrary
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change by reversal, reverse, turn
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a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe
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a backward somersault
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type of:
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flip, somersault, somersaulting, somerset, summersault, summerset
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
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flip, somersault, somersaulting, somerset, summersault, summerset
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an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states
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type of:
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circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
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circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit
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