15
flinch(verb, start, withdraw, draw, hide)
15
recoil(verb, start, withdraw, draw, hide)
13
shrink(verb, start, withdraw, draw, hide)
13
wince(verb, start, withdraw, draw, hide)
12
blanch(verb, dull, start, withdraw, retreat)
12
pale(verb, dull, dim, dissolve, white)
12
quail(verb, start, withdraw, draw, hide)
12
shy(verb, draw, approach, seek, recoil)
10
start(verb, withdraw, draw, approach, retreat)
9
whiten(verb, pale, lighten, whitewash, tint)
8
cringe(verb, start, withdraw, draw, hide)
7
bleach(verb, dull, disappear, dim, dissolve)
7
cower(verb, start, hide, shy, recoil)
7
draw back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start, withdraw)
7
fade(verb, dull, lose, white, lighten)
5
blink(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
5
shrink back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
4
dodge(verb, withdraw, retreat, hesitate, recoil)
4
tremble(verb, withdraw, hide, retreat, dodge)
3
decolorize(verb, dull, disappear, dim, dissolve)
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