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backtrack

verb as in backpedal

verb as in retrace one's step

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One of his top aides openly encouraged police officers to “shoot to kill” during demonstrations, later backtracking in the face of public outrage.

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This year, Starmer tried to push through modest reforms to welfare that would slow the growth in spending over the next few years, but backtracked after a series of revolts from his own party.

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Earlier this year, the Labour government sought to cut nearly £5bn from the disability and health-related benefits bill but had to backtrack after a rebellion by its own MPs.

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But public revulsion at their attack appears to have forced the criminals to backtrack.

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But Netanyahu also threatened that “Israel will finish the job by itself” if Hamas rejects the plan, or if it accepts it but then backtracks.

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

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