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backpedal verb

  /ˈbækˌpɛdəɫ/
  • (intransitive) To step backwards.
 arretrare, fare un passo indietro, indietreggiare, regredire, retrocedere
  • (intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
 disdirsi, rimangiarsi le parole, ritrattarsi
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