128 entries under verb topic. ×

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