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backpedaler

backpedaler noun: one who backpedals.

Noun

backpedaler (plural backpedalers)

  1. (US) One who backpedals.

Forms of backpedaler

pluralbackpedalers
alternative formbackpedaller

Origin of backpedaler

From backpedal + -er.

Questions about backpedaler

What does backpedaler mean?
Backpedaler means one who backpedals.
What part of speech is backpedaler?
Backpedaler is a noun.
What is the plural of backpedaler?
The plural of backpedaler is backpedalers.

Words near backpedaler in the dictionary

  1. backpatting
  2. backpay
  3. backpays
  4. backpedal
  5. backpedaled
  6. backpedaler
  7. backpedalers
  8. backpedaling
  9. backpedalings
  10. backpedalled
  11. backpedalling

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