Backpedalling

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of backpedaling. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of backpedal Australia, British, Canada, New-Zealand, form-of, gerund, participle, present

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abjurearrestbackback awayback downback off

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