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back-pedal

verb as in change mind

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back out of
change opinion
default on
do a U-turn
do an about-face
fail to honor
go back on
go into reverse
have second thoughts
reconsider
renege
shift one's ground
sing a different song
take back

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Well upset—I cant swim—save the girls—dont blow up the engine—throw us a life preserver—back water—back pedal—put on brakes!

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I am also the inventor of the back pedal braking and coasting bicycle hub, which has been in general use for many years.

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Several times, when I wanted to slow up, I began to back-pedal, forgetting that I wasn't on my bicycle.

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On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to back-pedal, such as: back out of, change opinion, default on, do an about-face, do a u-turn, and fail to honor.

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