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Climb Down
see synonyms of climb downVerb
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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Climb Down
see synonyms of climb downn.
A retreat from an earlier position or opinion; a backing down.
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