181 entries under retreat topic. ×

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quail(verb, go, remove, start, withdraw)
2
rebound(turn, recoil, recede, regression)
2
recur(verb, turn, recoil, recede)
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retrogress(verb, drop, close, reduce, withdraw)
2
say goodbye(verb, expression, move, go, advance)
2
sequester(noun, verb, go, cover, separate)
2
set off(verb, expression, move, go, advance)
2
start(verb, move, go, advance, remove)
2
subside(verb, drop, close, decline, reduce)
2
turn tail(verb, expression, go, withdraw, leave)
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abate(verb, drop, close, decline, reduce)
1
abjure(verb, go, remove, position, leave)
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absent oneself(verb, expression, go, separate, remove)
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back up(verb, expression, turn, withdraw, return)
1
book(verb, stop, drop, go, remove)
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bounce back(expression, turn, recoil, recede)
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circle back(expression, turn, recoil, recede)
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close(drop, reduce, withdraw, diminish, decrease)
1
come again(expression, turn, recoil, recede)
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come back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, turn)
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