Backpedal
Backpedal verb - Modify one's opinion, make it less strong.
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Synonyms for Backpedal
To relent
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To relent and Backpedal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backpedal/to_relent
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