- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|638
- Abbreviations|0
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| wince(noun, verb, act, withdraw) | |
| recoil(noun, verb, act, withdraw) | |
| shrink(noun, verb, act, worry) | |
| shy(verb, worry, draw, avoid) | |
| quail(verb, worry, withdraw, draw) | |
| blench(verb, withdraw, draw, hide) | |
| cower(verb, worry, avoid, hide) | |
| cringe(noun, verb, act, withdraw) | |
| draw back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw) | |
| withdraw(verb, retreat, shy, dodge) | |
| retire(verb, shy, recoil, avoidance) | |
| retreat(verb, withdraw, shy, dodge) | |
| balk(verb, stop, withdraw, retreat) | |
| recede(verb, shy, recoil, avoidance) | |
| avoid(verb, worry, fear, shy) | |
| blanch(verb, worry, withdraw, avoid) | |
| blink(verb, withdraw, retreat, shy) | |
| jump(noun, verb, shy, recoil) | |
| duck(verb, withdraw, retreat, shy) | |
| crouch(verb, worry, avoid, hide) |
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