56 entries under recoil topic. ×

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resist(verb, disregard, block, ignore, snub)
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shrink away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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shudder(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shy away(verb, expression, start, withdraw, retreat)
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spring(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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start(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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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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stickle(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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swerve(verb, move, cut, start, withdraw)
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tremble(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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turn away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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waver(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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wince(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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crouch(start, bend, bow, stoop)
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retreat(start, withdraw, react, cringe)
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APASmart Define. (2016). shirk thesaurus. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shirk/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, shirk thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/shirk/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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