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push 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. 1.To refute or argue against a position or an accusation; to express one's own view on a situation.

noun

  1. 1.The act of repelling an enemy, etc.
  2. 2.A procedure in which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a special tractor.
  3. 3.Criticism of or resistance to a proposal, stance, or event.
  4. 4.Backlash of any sort.

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