81 entries under recoil topic. ×

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slink(verb, flinch)
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sneak(verb, hide, tremble, shrink)
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swerve(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, shy)
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back away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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back off(verb, expression, retreat, shy, hesitate)
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backfire(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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balk(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, shy)
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blanch(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, shy)
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carom(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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demur(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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falter(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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hesitate(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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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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