backpedal
Definitions
Verb
- Pedal backwards on a bicycle
- Step backwards, in boxing
- Modify one's opinion, make it less strong
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "backpedal".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | backpedal | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | backpedaled | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | backpedaling | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | backpedals | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "backpedal".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | beautiful | 3 | 127 |
| 2 | binomial | 4 | 36 |
| 3 | bronchial | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | biblical | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | obtainable | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | abdominal | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | observable | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | bilateral | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | aboriginal | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | aberrational | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | balmoral | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | bankable | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | barbanel | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | barnacle | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | barnicle | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | bedraggle | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | biaxial | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | bicoastal | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | bluebottle | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | boondoggle | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | bountiful | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | breakable | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | brendsel | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | breyfogle | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | buildable | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | obsessional | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "backpedal".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | backed | 1 | 24 |
| 2 | baked | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | pedal | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | blacked | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | tacked | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | backpack | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | racked | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | backpedals | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | backpedaled | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | backpedaling | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | backend | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | badal | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | backe | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | birkedal | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | backseat | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | backends | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | backdate | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | yackel | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | takeda | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | sacked | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "backpedal" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "backpedal" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "backpedal" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "backpedal".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 26
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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