13
winced(noun, verb)
8
recoiled(noun, verb)
8
blinked
7
cowered
7
faltered
6
blenched
5
boggled
4
cringed(noun, verb)
4
quailed
4
receded
4
retired
4
retreated
3
blanched
3
fawned
2
balked
2
dodged
2
bounced
2
bounded
2
contracted
2
hesitated
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