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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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backdown

Part of Speechnoun

An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.

Origin

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Common Phrases

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Synonyms

withdrawalclimb-down

Antonyms

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Related Words

climbdownpullbackretreatingretreatpull-backretract

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