72 entries under flinch topic. ×

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carom(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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crawl(verb, recoil, shrink, quiver)
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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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jump(verb, shy, recoil, bound, shrink)
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kick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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quake(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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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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resile(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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retire(verb, start, recoil, avoidance, cringe)
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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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stick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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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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