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recoil(go, remove, withdraw, leave)
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shrink(drop, close, go, decline)
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tarry(draw, follow, extend, trace)
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go back(expression, drop, close, go)
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back out(expression, go, remove, withdraw)
4
back up(expression, move, withdraw, return)
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backslide(degenerate, deteriorate, recede, ebb)
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dally(draw, follow, extend, trace)
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drop off
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lag(draw, follow, extend, trace)
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linger(draw, follow, extend, trace)
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move back(expression, phrasal verb, go, decline)
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recur(retreat, recoil, recede)
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backtrack(move, go, decline, withdraw)
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dawdle(draw, follow, extend, trace)
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disengage(go, remove, withdraw, leave)
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drag(draw, follow, extend, trace)
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give back(expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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hang back(expression, phrasal verb, draw, follow)
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pull(draw, follow, extend, trace)
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