Backpedal
Backpedal verb - Modify one's opinion, make it less strong.
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Reverse course and backpedal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reverse course" instead a verb "Backpedal".
Reverse course
Backpedal and reverse course are semantically related. You can use "Backpedal" instead a verb phrase "Reverse course".
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Reverse course and Backpedal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backpedal/reverse_course
Backpedal & Reverse course. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backpedal/reverse_course>.
Reverse course or Backpedal. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backpedal/reverse_course.
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