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backpedalling
Verb
Australia
Britain
New-Zealand
form-of
participle
present
Japanese Meaning
この単語は 'backpedal' の現在進行形（現在分詞）です。 / （字義）自転車で後ろ向きにペダルを漕ぐ動作を表す場合があります。 / （比喩的）自身の発言や立場を急に撤回・変更するという意味でも用いられます。
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(Australia, New Zealand, Britain) present participle of backpedal
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backpedalling
After the leak, the minister was backpedalling on his previous promises to slash healthcare funding.
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After the leak, the minister was backpedalling on his previous promises to slash healthcare funding.
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