128 entries under verb topic. ×

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resile(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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retire(start, recoil, avoidance, cringe)
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shrink away(expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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shy away(expression, phrasal verb, start, withdraw)
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spring(withdraw, retreat, shy, dodge)
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step back(expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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stick(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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tarnish(dull, dim, dissolve, lighten)
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tone down(expression, dull, disappear, dim)
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turn away(expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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wash out(expression, dull, disappear, dim)
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withdraw(start, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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apple-polish(hide, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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baulk
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become lighter(expression, dull, lighten, bleach)
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become paler(expression, dull, lighten, bleach)
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boil
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bolt(shy, recoil, jump, bound)
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bootlick(hide, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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brownnose(hide, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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