183 entries under noun topic. ×

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rebound(verb, act, feeling, start)
28
flinch(verb, act, start, withdraw)
27
shrink(verb, act, go, remove)
24
wince(verb, act, start, withdraw)
21
backlash(verb, feeling, return, attitude)
18
ricochet(verb, return, bump, jump)
17
bounce(verb, shy, jump, bound)
15
cringe(verb, act, start, withdraw)
14
resilience(jump, spring, rebound, elasticity)
13
start(verb, withdraw, draw, approach)
13
backfire(verb, act, feeling, withdraw)
13
kick(verb, feeling, withdraw, return)
13
repercussion(feeling, return, attitude, effect)
13
spring(verb, withdraw, retreat, shy)
13
retreat(verb, go, remove, start)
13
bound(verb, bump, shy, jump)
10
dodge(verb, withdraw, avoid, restraint)
10
jump(verb, start, escape, shy)
9
boomerang(verb, act, feeling, overcome)
8
abhorrence(dislike, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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