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climb downs

climb downs is the plural 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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What is climb downs the plural of?
Climb downs is the plural of climb down.

Words near climb downs in the dictionary

  1. climazolam
  2. climazonal
  3. climb
  4. climb down
  5. climb down someone's throat
  6. climb downs
  7. climb into
  8. climb on the bandwagon
  9. climb rate
  10. climb rates
  11. climb the ladder

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