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heel-face turn

heel-face turn is the alternative form of face turn.

Meaning of face turn

Noun

face turn (plural face turns)

  1. A situation in which a wrestler previously identified as a villain changes to being considered a hero.
    • In order to retain viewers, both promotions did their best to load their respective shows with as much action and as many dramatic twists as possible, including pay-per-view quality matches, title changes, heal/face turns, and shocking debuts on a weekly basis.2000, Brian Solomon, Pro Wrestling FAQ, →ISBN
    Antonyms:
    heel turn

Forms of heel-face turn

pluralheel-face turns

Questions about heel-face turn

What is heel-face turn the alternative form of?
Heel-face turn is the alternative form of face turn.

Words near heel-face turn in the dictionary

  1. heel up
  2. heel'd
  3. heel-and-toe
  4. heel-dragger
  5. heel-draggers
  6. heel-face turn
  7. heel-face turns
  8. heel-palm
  9. heel-palmed
  10. heel-palming
  11. heel-palms

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