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Somersault

/sˈʌməˌrsɔlt/
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(noun) Starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet passing over one's head.

He turned a somersault.
Tom did a somersault.
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The talented gymnast performed a perfect ____ during her floor routine at the national competition.

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