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lose luster(verb, expression, dull, disappear, dim)
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make bones about(expression, idiom)
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make pale(expression, lighten, tint, bleach, whiten)
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make way for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, avoidance)
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muddy(verb, dull, dim, dissolve, lighten)
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neutralize(verb, dull, disappear, dim, dissolve)
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parboil
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parry
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pause
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peroxide(lighten, tint, bleach, whiten)
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pound
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quake(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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quaking
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quaver(verb, hesitate, falter, tremble, quake)
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react(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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rebound(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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reel back
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resile(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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retire(verb, start, recoil, avoidance, cringe)
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sheer off
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