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71 entries under shrink topic. ×

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hesitate(verb, withdraw, refuse, resist, retreat)
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shirk(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, shy)
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spring(verb, withdraw, twist, retreat, shy)
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tremble(verb, worry, withdraw, avoid, hide)
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bounce(verb, shy, recoil, jump, bound)
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bound(verb, shy, recoil, jump)
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crawl(verb, recoil, quiver, wince)
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fawn(verb, hide, recoil, tremble)
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pull back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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demur(verb, withdraw, refuse, resist, retreat)
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grovel(verb, hide, recoil, tremble)
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jerk(noun, verb, withdraw, retreat, shy)
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kick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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quake(verb, withdraw, retreat, shake, dodge)
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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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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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