70 entries under cringe topic. ×

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quake(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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react(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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rebound(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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resile(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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retire(verb, start, recoil, avoidance)
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shrink away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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shy away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start, withdraw)
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spring(verb, withdraw, retreat, shy, dodge)
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step back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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turn away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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withdraw(verb, start, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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apple-polish(verb, hide, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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bootlick(verb, hide, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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brownnose(verb, hide, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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elude(start, recoil)
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escape(start, recoil)
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eschew(start, recoil)
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fawn(verb, hide, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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flee(start, recoil)
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hide(verb, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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