"climbdown" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: climbdowns [plural]
Etymology: From climb + down. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|climb|down}} climb + down Head templates: {{en-noun}} climbdown (plural climbdowns)
  1. A retreat or withdrawal from an earlier position or opinion; a backdown. Synonyms: climb-down Translations (retreat): perääntyminen (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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