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Associations to the word «Backpedal»

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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.

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BACKPEDAL, verb. Pedal backwards on a bicycle.

BACKPEDAL, verb. Step backwards, in boxing.

BACKPEDAL, verb. Modify one's opinion, make it less strong.

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