What does back pedalling mean?
Back pedalling means (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, British) present participle and gerund of backpedal.
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(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, British) present participle and gerund of backpedal.
Use back pedalling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Back pedalling means (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, British) present participle and gerund of backpedal.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use back pedalling where its definition matches the intended context.
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