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shudder(noun, withdraw, retreat, fear)
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snivel(court, beg, kowtow, creep)
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snow(yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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soft-soap(court, beg, kowtow, creep)
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spring(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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squirm
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step back(expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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stick(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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stickle(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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stroke(yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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suck up(expression, phrasal verb, support, slang)
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suck up to(expression, idiom, court, beg)
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turn away(expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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waver(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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wheedle(court, beg, kowtow, creep)
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wither
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yes(court, beg, kowtow, creep)
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yield(agree, submit, admit, jolly)
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abate
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abbreviate
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