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backpedal verb

  /ˈbækˌpɛdəɫ/
  • (intransitive) To step backwards.
 astua taaksepäin, ottaa takapakkia, peruuttaa
  • (intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
 ottaa takapakkia, peruuttaa
  • (intransitive) To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
 polkea taaksepäin
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