61 entries under flinch topic. ×

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hesitate(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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jerk(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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kick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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quake(verb, withdraw, retreat, fear, dodge)
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react(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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rebound(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shake(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shirk(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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shrink away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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shudder(noun, verb, withdraw, retreat, fear)
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spring(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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step back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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stick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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stickle(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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turn away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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waver(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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boggle(verb, recoil)
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huddle(verb, recoil)
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refuse(verb, recoil)
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retire(verb, start, recoil)
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