50 entries under retreat topic. ×

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stick(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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stickle(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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swerve(verb, move, cut, start, withdraw)
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tremble(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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turn away(verb, expression, withdraw, dodge)
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waver(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate)
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wince(verb, start, withdraw, dodge)
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back away(expression, withdraw, react)
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jump back(expression, withdraw, react)
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move back(expression, withdraw, react)
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APASmart Define. (2016). shirk thesaurus. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shirk/thesaurus/synonyms
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