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Climb-down
see synonyms of climb-downNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Climb-down
see synonyms of climb-downverb (intr, adverb)
1.
to descend
2. (often foll by from)
to retreat (from an opinion, position, etc)
noun climb-down
3.
a retreat from an opinion, etc
noun
an instance of someone retreating from a position or opinion
In an embarrassing climb-down, the Home Secretary lifted the deportation threat.
A much higher proportion of strikes may culminate in a climb-down on the part of
management.
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