Associations to the word «Backpedal»
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Wiktionary
BACKPEDAL, verb. (intransitive) To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
BACKPEDAL, verb. (intransitive) To step backwards.
BACKPEDAL, verb. (intransitive) (idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
Dictionary definition
BACKPEDAL, verb. Pedal backwards on a bicycle.
BACKPEDAL, verb. Step backwards, in boxing.
BACKPEDAL, verb. Modify one's opinion, make it less strong.
Wise words
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