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climbdown

Climbdown (noun) means a retreat or withdrawal from an earlier position or opinion; a backdown.

noun
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A retreat or withdrawal from an earlier position or opinion; a backdown.
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Etymology

From climb + down.

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"climbdown" (noun) means a retreat or withdrawal from an earlier position or opinion; a backdown.

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