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backpedal

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈbækˌpɛdəɫ/Part of speech verbSorted aabcdeklpStarts with BEnds with L0 clues
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Definitions

  1. modify one's opinion, make it less strong

Word origin

From back + pedal.

Used in a sentence

  • The road was on a hill and the boy was going down the slope, and as he flashed by he started backpedalling very quickly so that the free-wheeling mechanism of his bike made a loud whirring sound.
  • The player had to backpedal before catching the ball.
  • Though initially adopting a hard-line stance, the politician soon started to backpedal.

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