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2
hang off
2
jib
2
plod(fail, delay, draw, diminish)
2
poke(fail, delay, draw, diminish)
2
pull back(expression, stop, pause, balance)
2
quail(recoil, cringe, flinch)
2
retreat(recoil, cringe, flinch)
2
stick(pause, hesitate, linger, scruple)
2
tail(fail, draw, diminish, follow)
2
wince(recoil, cringe, flinch)
2
withdraw(recoil, cringe, flinch)
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be reluctant(pause, hesitate, linger, falter)
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bedog(draw, follow, extend, trace)
1
bring up the rear(expression, idiom, draw, follow)
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chase(follow, trace, pull, track)
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clamber(edge, drag, creep, poke)
1
crawl(move, delay, stay, idle)
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creep(drag, poke)
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dangle(draw, follow, extend, trace)
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dilly-dally
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APASmart Define. (2015). hang back thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hang_back/thesaurus/synonyms
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