Best answers for backpedal – Crossword Clue

1. Definition: 1. keep in check; "rule one's temper"

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1. Definition: 1. (of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"

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1. Definition: 1. dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

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1. Definition: 1. one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind

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1. Definition: 1. a native or resident of Wales

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1. Definition: 1. make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope"

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1. Definition: 1. the mistake of not following suit when able to do so

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1. Definition: 1. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"

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1. Definition: 1. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

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1. Definition: 1. change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"

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1. Definition: 1. reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor"

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