Backdown
Backdown noun - A retraction of a previously held position.
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U-turn
U-turn noun - A changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite.
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- retreat and backdown
- retreat and U-turn
- withdrawal and backdown
- withdrawal and U-turn
- surrender and backdown
- surrender and U-turn
- capitulation and backdown
- capitulation and U-turn
- concession and backdown
- concession and U-turn
- denial and backdown
- denial and U-turn
- disavowal and backdown
- disavowal and U-turn
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U-turn and Backdown. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backdown/u-turn
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