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backing away

verb , present participle of back away

Synonyms and Antonyms of backing away

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)

backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully

Synonyms of backing away

dropping back, falling back, pulling out, receding, retiring, retreating, withdrawing

Words Related to backing away

fleeing, flying

flinching, recoiling, shrinking

chickening (out)

backing down, backpedaling, backtracking, climbing down

detaching, disengaging, disentangling, pulling away

abandoning, departing, evacuating, going, leaving, quitting, vacating

Phrases Synonymous with backing away

giving ground, giving way, losing ground

Near Antonyms of backing away

bearding, braving, brazening, breasting, confronting, daring, defying, facing, outbraving

Antonyms of backing away

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