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backpedal

verb as in backtrack

verb as in retrace one's step

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I love watching Washington partisans grovel, backpedal, and spin.

“Now, instead of dealing with major matters like our 2014 withdraw, the government has to backpedal,” he said.

When King tried to backpedal, saying that ABC aired the interview, Gingrich attacked.

Confronted over such statements, Cain will often furiously backpedal.

Lors shoved the Terran as he came in and watched him backpedal into the side of the scout ship.

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On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to backpedal, such as: fall back, retract, about-face, back, change, and rethink.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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