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climbdown
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climb-down or climb·down (klmdoun)
n.
A retreat from an earlier position or opinion; a backing down: "Agreeing to give up their arms and to yield control of Tripoli represented a major climb-down" (Jim Muir).
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climbdown [ˈklaɪmdaʊn] N → vuelta f atrás, retroceso m


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In the latest blow to Labour's cherished reputation for nurturing business, after embarrassing partial climbdowns over capital gains and wealthy non-domiciles, experts are warning that new rules on so-called 'income shifting' could affect more than 300,000 companies.
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