omwenteling

Definitions of omwenteling
  1. noun
    the act of rotating as if on an axis
    synonyms: aswenteling, rotatie, slag, toer
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    effect, pirouette, schroef, spin, wervelbeweging, werveling
    the act of rotating rapidly
    supinatie
    rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward
    draai, draaibeweging, draaiing, wending, wenteling, zwenk, zwenking
    turning or twisting around (in place)
    draai, draaibeweging
    the act of winding or twisting
    pirouette
    (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
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    beweging
    a change of position that does not entail a change of location
  2. noun
    a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
    synonyms: omlooptijd
  3. noun
    the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
    synonyms: revolutie
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    contrarevolutie
    a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution
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    actie
    action taken by a group of people
  4. noun
    a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
    synonyms: kentering, omlooptijd, ommekeer, ommezwaai, omslag, revolutie
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    afwisseling, alteratie, alternantie, alternatie, alternering, keer, variatie, variëteit, verandering, wending
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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