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44 entries under retreat topic. ×

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quail(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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quake(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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reel(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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shake(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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shirk(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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shrink(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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shrink away(verb, expression, withdraw, dodge)
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shudder(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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shy away(verb, expression, withdraw, dodge)
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start(noun, verb, withdraw, dodge)
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step back(verb, expression, withdraw, dodge)
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stick(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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stickle(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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swerve(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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tremble(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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turn away(verb, expression, withdraw, dodge)
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waver(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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wince(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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withdraw(hesitate, tremble, balk, demur)
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back away(expression, withdraw, react)
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