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单词 flip-flop
释义

flip-flop

noun

ˈflip-ˌfläp How to pronounce flip-flop (audio)
1
: the sound or motion of something flapping loosely
2
a
: a backward handspring
b
: a sudden reversal (as of policy or strategy)
3
: a usually electronic device or a circuit (as in a computer) capable of assuming either of two stable states
4
: a rubber sandal loosely fastened to the foot by a thong
flip-flop intransitive verb

Synonyms

  • about-face
  • about-turn [British]
  • reversal
  • turnabout
  • turnaround
  • U-turn
  • volte-face
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Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

flip-flop 1 of 2

noun

as in reversal
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite the governor's frequent flip-flops would indicate that she has no core beliefs

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • reversal
  • turnabout
  • turnaround
  • change of heart
  • volte-face
  • about-face
  • about-turn
  • denial
  • U-turn
  • switcheroo
  • bait and switch
  • retraction
  • disavowal
  • vacillation
  • renunciation
  • indecision
  • repudiation
  • wavering
  • recantation
  • wobbling
  • hesitation
  • reconsideration
  • disownment
  • retreat
  • irresolution
  • second thought
  • disaffirmance
  • wabbling
  • shilly-shallying

flip-flop

2 of 2

verb

as in to waffle

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • waffle
  • weasel
  • equivocate
  • yo-yo
  • pussyfoot
  • evade
  • fudge
  • hedge
  • shake
  • shun
  • dodge
  • duck
  • bypass
  • eschew
  • tergiversate
  • skirt
  • elude
  • cavil
  • sidestep
  • shirk
  • circumvent
  • quibble
  • straddle
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