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71 entries under cringe topic. ×

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kick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
2
quake(verb, withdraw, retreat, shake, dodge)
2
rebound(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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reel(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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resile(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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scruple(verb, recoil)
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shudder(noun, verb, worry, withdraw, avoid)
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shy away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start, withdraw)
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skulk(verb, hide, fear, recoil, tremble)
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slink(verb, recoil, cowardice)
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step back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
2
stickle(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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back off(verb, expression, retreat, shy, hesitate)
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backfire(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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carom(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
1
react(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shake(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shrink away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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sneak(verb, hide, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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turn away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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