backpedals
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 "backpedals".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | buttonholes | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | balmorals | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | barnacles | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | bluebottles | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | bojangles' | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | bookmobiles | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | boondoggles | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | brazzaville's | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | brooksville's | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | observables | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "backpedals".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | backed | 1 | 24 |
| 2 | appeals | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | backers | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | pedal | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | blacked | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | brackets | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | pedals | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | backpedal | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | backpedaled | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | backpedaling | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | backends | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | backes | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | backpacks | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | backdates | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | buckels | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | backups | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | backend | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | backfields | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | lacteals | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | daedalus | 3 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "backpedals".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 10
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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Apr 28, 2026 The Brussels Times