165 entries under retreat topic. ×

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rule out(expression, withdraw, back, deny)
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shake(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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sheathe(withdraw, back, eliminate, deny)
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shirk(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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shrink away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw)
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shudder(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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spring(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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step back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw)
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stick(verb, hold, restrain, withdraw)
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switch(verb, go, remove, leave, draw)
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take away(expression, go, withdraw, eliminate)
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take back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, abandon)
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take in(expression, withdraw, back, deny)
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take out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, go, remove)
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tremble(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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turn away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, dismiss, withdraw)
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turn tail(verb, expression, go, withdraw, leave)
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unsay(withdraw, back, eliminate, deny)
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vacate(verb, go, remove, withdraw, leave)
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wimp out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, abandon)
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