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hesitate(withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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jerk(hit, withdraw, strike, retreat)
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jostle(hit, strike, smash, crash)
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pat(hit, strike, smash, crash)
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pull back(expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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quail(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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quake(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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react(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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reel(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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scrape(hit, smash, crash, look)
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shake(hit, withdraw, strike, retreat)
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shirk(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shrink(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shrink away(expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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shudder(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shy away(expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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skirr(fly, bound, skip, bounce)
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skitter(fly, bound, skip, bounce)
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start(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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step back(expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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