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going back on(expression, idiom, retreat, withdrawal, abandonment)
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hacking(verb, blemishing)
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hurting(verb, blemishing)
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marking(verb, blemishing)
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marooning(retreat, withdrawal, abandonment, disappearance, betrayal)
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nicking(verb, blemishing)
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notching(verb, blemishing)
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perfidy(retreat, withdrawal, abandonment, disappearance, betrayal)
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recreancy(retreat, withdrawal, abandonment, disappearance, betrayal)
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recreant(adjective, cowardly)
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rejection(retreat, withdrawal, abandonment, disappearance, betrayal)
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releasing(verb, relinquishing)
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relinquishment(retreat, withdrawal, abandonment, disappearance, betrayal)
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renunciation(retreat, withdrawal, abandonment, disappearance, betrayal)
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repudiation(retreat, withdrawal, abandonment, disappearance, betrayal)
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resignation(retreat, withdrawal, abandonment, disappearance, betrayal)
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retirement(retreat, withdrawal, abandonment, disappearance, betrayal)
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retracting(verb, renouncing)
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running out on(expression, idiom, retreat, withdrawal, abandonment)
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scoring(verb, blemishing)
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