157 entries under recoil topic. ×

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retrocede(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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retrograde(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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reverse(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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run(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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run away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, go, withdraw)
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sequester(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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shirk(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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shrink away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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shun(verb, start, worry, avoid, fuss)
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shy away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start, withdraw)
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spring(verb, withdraw, retreat, shy, dodge)
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step back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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stick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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stoop(bend, shrink, quiver, squat)
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toady(verb, hide, tremble, shrink)
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turn away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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turn tail(verb, expression, idiom, go, withdraw)
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apple polish(expression, hide)
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back up(expression, retreat, recede)
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bolt(verb, shy, jump, bound)
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