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Rarepush back
The correct spelling is push back.
How to pronounce push back
verb
Say it like: Pus-h b-ak
The correct spelling is push back. To refute or argue against a position or an accusation; to express one's own view on a situation. For example: "The scandal is growing legs, we need to start pushing back."
Usage Examples
“The scandal is growing legs, we need to start pushing back.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To refute or argue against a position or an accusation; to express one's own view on a situation.
noun
- 1.The act of repelling an enemy, etc.
- 2.A procedure in which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a special tractor.
- 3.Criticism of or resistance to a proposal, stance, or event.
- 4.Backlash of any sort.
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