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/ˈbæk.flɪp/ · noun
(gymnastics) An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction..
The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline.
Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedaling
PM predicts water recycling backflips
Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedal, walk back
Use backflip when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Backflip means (gymnastics) An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction..
Common synonyms include flip-flop, volte-face, U-turn, backtrack.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline.
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