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to backpedal
01
to withdraw or reverse a previously stated opinion to avoid criticism or controversy
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
backpedal
3rd person singular
backpedals
Present participle
backpedaling
Past simple
backpedaled
Past participle
backpedaled
Examples
After receiving backlash, the politician began to backpedal on his controversial remarks.
02
pedal backwards on a bicycle
03
step backwards, in boxing
Lexical Tree
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