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climbdownnoun
A retreat or withdrawal from an earlier position or opinion; a back-down or backing down.
Thursday's court appearance as he waited for his case to be heard was a humiliating climbdown for the flamboyant Texan, who sports the clipped mustache and Saville Row style of English aristocracy. uE000461423uE001 Texas cricket mogul pleads not guilty to fraud by Kate Murphy, The Age, June 26 2009
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CLIMBDOWN
A retreat from an earlier position or opinion; a backing down.a retreat, as from an indefensible opinion or position.A retreat or withdrawal from an earlier position or opinion; a back-down or backing down.a change of attitude in which someone admits that they were wrong.A change of opinion,about-turn,climb-down,shift. BACK DOWN
At the World Health Organisation’s annual summit (held remotely), China accepted an Australian-led motion calling for an inquiry into the origins of covid-19. This marked a climbdown by the Chinese government in the face of widespread demands for such a probe.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of climbdown in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of climbdown in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of climbdown in a Sentence
It’s a horrible climbdown for the left, it’s an art show and they can’t handle it because a couple of cute gay boys will be wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ hats.
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