backpedaled
Definitions
Verb
- Pedal backwards on a bicycle
- Step backwards, in boxing
- Modify one's opinion, make it less strong
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "backpedaled".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | battlefield | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | bakersfield | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | bedraggled | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | battenfield | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | beddingfield | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | bedingfield | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | benningfield | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | bergenfield | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | blanchfield | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | blindfold | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | bottenfield | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | brandvold | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | bransfield | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | brinsfield | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | brunsvold | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | buttonholed | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "backpedaled".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | backed | 1 | 24 |
| 2 | appealed | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | blacked | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | buckled | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | blackmailed | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | peddled | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | backpedal | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | backpedals | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | backdated | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | backpedaling | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | pedaled | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | pedalled | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | backdate | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | baxendale | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | barksdale | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | backfield | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | backdates | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | tackled | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | oakdale | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | blackledge | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
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Words that are statistically associated with "backpedaled" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "backpedaled".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 16
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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