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50 entries under retreat topic. ×

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demur(withdraw, hesitate, recoil, balk)
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draw back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start, withdraw)
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falter(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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hesitate(verb, withdraw, refuse, resist)
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jerk(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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kick(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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pull back(verb, expression, withdraw, dodge)
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quail(verb, start, withdraw, dodge)
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quake(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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react(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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rebound(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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reel(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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resile(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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shrink away(verb, expression, withdraw, dodge)
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shrink back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw)
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shudder(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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shy away(verb, expression, start, withdraw)
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spring(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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start(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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step back(verb, expression, withdraw, dodge)
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