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noun
A situation in which a wrestler previously identified as a villain changes to being considered a hero.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, professional-wrestling, sports, war, wrestling
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: heel turn
History
From professional wrestling, in which the wrestler playing a villain role is called the "heel" and a wrestler playing the heroic role is called the "face".
