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synonyms for back-pedal

  • back out of
  • change opinion
  • default on
  • do a U-turn
  • do an about-face
  • fail to honor
  • go back on
  • go into reverse
  • have second thoughts
  • reconsider
  • renege
  • shift one's ground
  • sing a different song
  • take back
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On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to back-pedal, such as: back out of, change opinion, default on, do an about-face, do a u-turn, and fail to honor.
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How to use back-pedal in a sentence

Well upset—I cant swim—save the girls—dont blow up the engine—throw us a life preserver—back water—back pedal—put on brakes!
THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOATCLARENCE YOUNG
I am also the inventor of the back pedal braking and coasting bicycle hub, which has been in general use for many years.
THE INVENTION OF THE TRACK CIRCUITAMERICAN RAILWAY ASSOCIATION
Several times, when I wanted to slow up, I began to back-pedal, forgetting that I wasn't on my bicycle.
TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR-CYCLEVICTOR APPLETON
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