Backed and fill
Synonyms for backed and fill
verb hesitate
equivocate
shilly-shally
back and fill
beat around the bush
beg the question
dance around
euphemize
fudge and mudge
hum and haw
mince words
tapdance
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- Backed off
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- Backed out
Synonyms for back out verb withdraw cancel back down surrender renege avoid chicken out cop out recant resign scratch welsh give up back pedal beg off blow it off get cold feet go back on shy from throw in the towel weasel out wiggle out worm out Usage Notes Although some object to their use, […]
- Backed to the salt mines
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- Backed out of
Synonyms for backed out of verb change mind reconsider renege take back back out of change opinion default on do a U-turn do an about-face fail to honor go back on go into reverse have second thoughts sing a different song shift one’s ground Synonyms verb declare null and void quash invalidate annul revoke reverse […]