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climbdown
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climbdown
(noun)
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climbdown
/
ˈ
klaɪmˌdaʊn/
noun
climbdown
/
ˈ
klaɪmˌdaʊn/
noun
Learner's definition of CLIMBDOWN
[
singular
]
British
:
an act of admitting that you have made a mistake and are changing your position or opinion
His statement is seen as a
climbdown
from the strong denial he made yesterday.
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