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backpedal verb

  /ˈbækˌpɛdəɫ/
  • (intransitive) To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
 retropedalear, contrapedalear
  • (intransitive) To step backwards.
 retroceder, cejar, ciar, recejar, recular
  • (intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
 desdecirse, recular, retractarse
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