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backing down
noun as in submission
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Weak matches
noun as in white flag
Example Sentences
Trump showed no sign of backing down on his cabinet pick this week.
Davis had just scored on Edwards and was fouled on the play early in the third quarter when they came face-to-face with each other, neither backing down.
When the topic turned to false claims that Haitian immigrants were eating pets, Trump, rather than backing down, hinted that there's even more to the story.
Schiff said a Trump win would no doubt “elevate the personal risk” for him and Trump’s other critics, but they aren’t backing down.
“I’m bluffing. But you wait and see. I’ll bluff the Justice Department into backing down.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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