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210 entries under verb topic. ×

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behave(act, acknowledge, proceed, answer)
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blanch(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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blench(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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blink(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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blow to kingdom come(expression, idiom, collapse, excited)
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bomb(fail, collapse, fold, miscarry)
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break out(expression, collapse, excited, blast)
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collapse(fail, excited, blast, fold)
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convalesce(overcome, return, revive, recoil)
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convulse(collapse, excited, blast, blaze)
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cringe(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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defend
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draw back(expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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duck(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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echo(noun, act, feeling, return)
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fall short(expression, idiom, decline, fall)
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falter(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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feel(act, acknowledge, proceed, answer)
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fend
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flame up(expression, collapse, excited, blast)
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