71 entries under tremble topic. ×

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cower(verb, start, yield, hide, submit)
22
wince(noun, verb, act, start, withdraw)
21
shrink(noun, verb, act, start, withdraw)
16
flinch(noun, verb, act, start, withdraw)
12
grovel(verb, support, yield, surrender, hide)
12
fawn(noun, verb, support, agree, yield)
12
recoil(noun, verb, act, start, withdraw)
9
kowtow(verb, support, agree, yield, surrender)
9
crouch(verb, start, yield, hide, submit)
8
quail(verb, start, withdraw, draw, hide)
8
blench(verb, start, withdraw, draw, hide)
8
start(noun, verb, withdraw, draw, approach)
8
truckle(verb, support, agree, yield, hide)
7
apple-polish(verb, phrasal verb, support, yield, informal)
6
bootlick(verb, support, hide, recoil, court)
6
draw back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start, withdraw)
6
toady(verb, support, yield, hide, submit)
5
duck(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, shy)
5
quiver(verb, recoil, shrink, flinch)
4
withdraw(verb, start, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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