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climb-down

climb-down is the alternative form of climb down.

Meaning of climb down

Noun

climb down (plural climb downs)

  1. (idiomatic, sometimes hyphenated) An abandonment, withdrawal from, or softening of a previously expressed opinion, policy, argument, etc.
    • It is interesting to speculate on what combination of factors acted within the Bush administration to bring about the climb-down from its previous position.2003 August 7, “Hope for Korea”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, retrieved 30 Jun 2011, page A20

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Forms of climb-down

pluralclimb-downs

Questions about climb-down

What is climb-down the alternative form of?
Climb-down is the alternative form of climb down.

Words near climb-down in the dictionary

  1. climb the ladder
  2. climb the walls
  3. climb up
  4. climb up one's thumb
  5. climb up the ladder
  6. climb-down
  7. climb-downs
  8. climb-out
  9. climb-outs
  10. climbability
  11. climbable

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