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backlash
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be apprehensive(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret)
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be disquieted(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret)
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blackjack
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bridge
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buckle up(verb, twist, deform, distorting, warping)
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cockle(verb, twist, deform, distorting, warping)
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