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Definitions from Wiktionary (heel turn)

noun:  (dance) A ballroom dancing move in which the dancer steps backwards, shifts their weight on to the back foot, and turns on the heel of that foot while holding the other foot close and parallel to it.
noun:  (chiefly skating, snowboarding) A turn executed by shifting weight on to the heel(s).
noun:  (by extension) An act of turning around abruptly, especially so that one faces the opposite direction.
noun:  (figuratively) A radical change (of mind, opinion, etc.).
noun:  (professional wrestling) A situation in which a wrestler previously identified as a hero changes to being considered a villain
noun:  (by extension) A situation in which someone changes from being a hero into a villain.

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