56 entries under recoil topic. ×

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withdraw(verb, go, start, leave, split)
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backfire(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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blanch(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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carom(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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cower(verb, start, slip, hide, steal)
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cringe(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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demur(withdraw, retreat, hesitate, balk)
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draw back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start, withdraw)
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falter(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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hesitate(verb, withdraw, refuse, resist, retreat)
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jerk(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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kick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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pull back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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quail(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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quake(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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react(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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rebound(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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reel(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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refuse(verb, reject, ignore, avoid, resist)
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resile(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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