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71 entries under cringe topic. ×

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boggle(verb, recoil, flinch)
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duck(noun, verb, start, withdraw, retreat)
3
fall back(verb, expression, go, remove, withdraw)
3
pull back(verb, expression, go, remove, withdraw)
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reel(verb, upset, go, disturb, withdraw)
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shrink back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, return)
3
skulk(verb, hide, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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slink(verb, recoil, flinch, cowardice)
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sneak(verb, hide, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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truckle(verb, hide, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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balk(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, shy)
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demur(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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evade(verb, go, start, withdraw, leave)
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fawn(verb, hide, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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grovel(verb, hide, bend, recoil, tremble)
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hang back(verb, expression, recoil, flinch)
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jerk(verb, upset, disturb, withdraw, retreat)
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kick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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resile(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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retire(verb, go, remove, start, withdraw)
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