They are frantically backpedaling.
Source: tatoeba (1544937)
Backpedaling
Synonyms for "backpedaling" (30 found)
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Closest matches (6)
Noun(6 words)
Strong matches (9)
Noun(9 words)
hedging languagemitigated languagepedal backwardspedaling backwardpivotqualifying languagerearward pedalingrecalibratingrecant
Related words (15)
Noun(15 words)
reforecastingrenegeretractretractingretreatretreatingreversalreverse coursereverse pedalingreversingrevisingrevisionshiftingwithdrawwithdrawal
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24 entriesadjusted guidancebacktracking claimbackward rotationdowngrade forecasthedging positionpedaling motionpolicy retreatpolicy reversalpolicy revisionposition modificationposition reversalqualifying clauserearward pedalingrecantationretractionretreating stance
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13 entriesbackpedaling approachbackpedaling languagebackpedaling rhetoricbackpedaling stancebackpedaling strategybackpedaling tacticcorporate backpedalingpolicy backpedalingpolitical backpedalingpublic backpedalingrapid backpedalingrhetorical backpedalingstrategic backpedaling
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They are frenetically backpedaling.
Source: tatoeba (1545562)
Despite the swift backpedalling of the university, the original notice given to stall operators is suggestive of the potential existence of ‘a growing English-speaking elite’ that is ‘happy to maintain the importance of the English language’.
Source: wiktionary