BACKTRACKING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

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backtracking

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Definition of backtracking next

next

present participle of backtrack

1

as in reverting

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2

as in backpedaling

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backtracked

backtracking

backtracks

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