81 entries under recoil topic. ×

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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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apple polish(expression, hide)
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boggle(verb, flinch)
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elude
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escape
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eschew
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flee
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hide(verb, tremble, shrink)
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honey(verb, hide, tremble, shrink)
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honied(hide, tremble)
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huddle(verb, flinch)
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refuse(verb, flinch)
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retire(verb, start, flinch)
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scruple(verb, flinch)
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