dramatic reversal

collocation in English

meaningsofdramaticandreversal

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dramatic
adjective
uk
/drəˈmæt.ɪk/us
/drəˈmæt̬.ɪk/
very sudden or noticeable, or full of action ...
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reversal
noun[C]
uk
/rɪˈvɜː.səl/us
/rɪˈvɝː.səl/
the act of changing or making something change to ...
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(Definition ofdramaticandreversalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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What lies behind such adramaticreversal?
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Unless there is adramaticreversalin the medium and long term, there will be insufficient numbers to man a much reduced fleet.
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If she did, it would mean adramaticreversalof everything that she has done over pensions during the past seven years.
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At that time waste paper was in very short supply, but in recent weeks there has been adramaticreversalof this position.
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Since 1976—indeed since 1980—we have seen adramaticreversalin agricultural policy in this country.
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The last two years have seen thedramaticreversalof world primary commodity production and, in particular, of agricultural production.
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Now there has been adramaticreversalof the situation.
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That is adramaticreversal.
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Now, there has been adramaticreversal.
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The rapid anddramaticreversalof fortunes may have provided a momentum swing.
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Once upon the throne, he immediately initiated a rapid anddramaticreversalof many of his mother's traditionalist policies.
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The recent nationwide economic recovery, however, translated into adramaticreversalof this trend for the park.
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In 1980, there was adramaticreversalof this line.
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Adramaticreversalof form saw them win only two of their last eight games, despite recording an unbeaten record at home.
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The way was opened for radical policies and dramatic reversals of historical positions.
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We have this afternoon witnessed two rather dramatic reversals of role.
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