- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|797
- Abbreviations|0
61 entries under flinch topic. ×
| fall back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, recoil) | |
| retreat(verb, start, withdraw, shy, dodge) | |
| shrink back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat) | |
| blink(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge) | |
| hang back(verb, expression, recoil) | |
| pull back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge) | |
| recede(verb, start, recoil) | |
| reel(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate) | |
| resile(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate) | |
| shy away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start, withdraw) | |
| slink(verb, recoil) | |
| swerve(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, shy) | |
| back away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge) | |
| back off(verb, expression, retreat, shy, hesitate) | |
| backfire(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate) | |
| balk(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, shy) | |
| blanch(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, shy) | |
| carom(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate) | |
| demur(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate) | |
| falter(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate) |
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