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switcheroo

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switch·er·oo  (swch-r)
n. pl. switch·er·oos Slang
An unexpected variation or reversal.
[Alteration of switch.]
switcheroo [ˌswɪtʃəˈruː]
n
US slang a surprising or unexpected change or variation
[from switch]
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Noun1.switcheroo - a sudden unexpected switch
switching, shift, switch - the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"
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switcheroo
n (esp US inf) → Kehrtwendung f; to pull a switcheroo → eine Kehrtwendung machen
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