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BACKDOWN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A retraction of a previously held position
Synonyms:
backdown; climb-down; withdrawal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("backdown" is a kind of...):
abjuration; recantation; retraction (a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion)
Derivation:
back down (move backwards from a certain position)
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