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backpedaling

noun as in reversal

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When I credit her for discovering Jennifer Lawrence in casting her as Ree Dolly, she smiles bashfully, before backpedaling a bit.

Maybe the Obama administration, instead of merely backpedaling reactively, could support these voices pro-actively as well.

And, unlike Booker, Clinton is unlikely to be cowed into backpedaling by the White House.

By July, however, Italy was backpedaling as the rebels gained power.

Now, a year later, Cornyn is backpedaling as fast as he can.

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On this page you'll find 179 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to backpedaling, such as: 180, about-face, apostasy, change of mind, defection, and flip-flop.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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