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backpedaling
Noun
Japanese Meaning
以前支持していた考えや行動から距離を置く行為、すなわち撤回や方向転換を意味する。 / 一貫した意見や態度を変えること、後退することを表す。 / かつての立場や意見から急激に離れること、予期せぬ政策の転換なども含む。
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The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
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backpedaling
The CEO's backpedaling on the sustainability pledge disappointed many environmental groups.
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The CEO's backpedaling on the sustainability pledge disappointed many environmental groups.
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