backtrack

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Synonyms: backrack, backarack, backtrace, backtalk, backtrail, backpack, racetrack, back pack, backtracks, backtick

Antonyms: backrack, backarack, backtrace, backtalk, backtrail, backpack, racetrack, back pack, backtracks, backtick

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Noun

1. The act of [[backtrack#Verb|backtracking]].

Verb

1. To [[retrace]] one's [[steps]].
2. To [[repeat]] or [[review]] work already done.
3. {{lb|en|aviation}} To [[taxi]] down an active runway in the opposite direction to that being used for [[takeoff]].
4. To [[exercise]] a [[racehorse]] around the [[racetrack]] in the opposite direction to that in which races are run.
5. To [[go back]] on or [[withdraw]] a [[statement]].

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