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present participle of backpedal
Synonyms & Antonyms of backpedaling
as in backtracking
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for backpedaling
- abjuring,
- abnegating,
- disavowing,
- forswearing
- (also foreswearing),
- recalling,
- recanting,
- repudiating,
- retracting,
- taking back,
- unsaying,
- withdrawing
- begging off,
- crying off
- [chiefly British]
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for backpedaling
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“Backpedaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpedaling. Accessed 18 May. 2022.
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