55 entries under flinch topic. ×

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start(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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step back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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stick(verb, withdraw, follow, retreat, pause)
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stickle(verb, withdraw, retreat, pause, dodge)
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tremble(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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turn away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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waver(verb, withdraw, retreat, pause, dodge)
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wince(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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boggle(verb, pause, hesitate, recoil, falter)
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crouch(verb, start, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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grovel(verb, recoil, tremble, shrink, cringe)
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huddle(verb, recoil, cringe)
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recede(verb, start, return, retreat, recoil)
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refuse(verb, recoil, cringe)
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slink(verb, recoil, cringe)
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APASmart Define. (2015). shy away thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shy_away/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, shy away thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/shy_away/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "shy away thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/shy_away/thesaurus/synonyms>