54 entries under flinch topic. ×

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crouch(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret)
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demur(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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draw back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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duck(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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hesitate(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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pull back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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react(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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rebound(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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resile(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shirk(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shrink away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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shy away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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spring(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, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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turn away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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wince(noun, verb, withdraw, retreat, shake)
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withdraw(verb, retreat, dodge, hesitate, recoil)
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