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70 entries under cringe topic. ×

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demur(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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evade(start, recoil)
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fall back(verb, expression, recoil, flinch)
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falter(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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pull back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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reel(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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retreat(verb, start, withdraw, shy, dodge)
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scruple(verb, recoil, flinch)
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shake(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shirk(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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stickle(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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swerve(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, shy)
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back away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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back off(verb, expression, shy, hesitate, recoil)
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backfire(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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carom(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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crouch(verb, start, hide, recoil, tremble)
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grovel(verb, hide, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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jerk(verb, withdraw, retreat, shy, dodge)
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kick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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