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stickle(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
2
waver(verb, withdraw, retreat, shake, dodge)
1
back off(verb, expression, retreat, shy, hesitate)
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backfire(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
1
be frightened(verb, start, worry, avoid, fuss)
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be surprised(expression, idiom, start)
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carom(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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quiver(verb, shake, tremble, shrink)
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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, tremble, shrink)
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stick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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turn away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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twitch(noun, verb, shy, jump)
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apple-polish(verb, hide, tremble, shrink)
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apple polish(expression, hide)
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become afraid
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bolt(verb, start, shy, jump)
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bootlick(verb, hide, tremble, shrink)
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