NOUN | communication | backdown, withdrawal, climb-down | a retraction of a previously held position |
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Meaning | A retraction of a previously held position. | |
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Synonyms | withdrawal, climb-down | |
Broader | retraction, abjuration, recantation | A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion |
Spanish | marcha atrás, vuelta atrás | |
Verbs | back down | move backwards from a certain position |
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