112 entries under reverse topic. ×

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quail(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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quit(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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recall(withdraw, deny, cancel, revoke)
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recant(withdraw, deny, cancel, retreat)
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recoil(noun, verb, go, withdraw, leave)
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reel(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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reel in(expression, withdraw, back, deny, retreat)
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renounce(withdraw, deny, cancel, repudiate)
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repeal(withdraw, deny, cancel, revoke)
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repudiate(withdraw, deny, cancel)
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repugnant(adjective, antagonistic, contrary, adverse)
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rescind(withdraw, deny, cancel, repudiate)
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revoke(withdraw, deny, cancel)
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rule out(expression, withdraw, back, deny, retreat)
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seclude oneself(verb, expression, go, decline, withdraw)
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sequester(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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sheathe(withdraw, back, eliminate, deny, retreat)
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start back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, go, decline)
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suspend(withdraw, deny, cancel, repudiate)
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take back(expression, withdraw, deny, cancel)
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