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turnabout

 noun
     
turn‧a‧bout
1 [countable usually singular] British English a complete change in someone's opinions, ideas, or methods:
an extraordinarily rapid turnabout in attitudes
2

turnabout is fair play

American English used to say that because someone else has done something to you, you can do it to them too
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