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135 entries under recoil topic. ×

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shy(verb, start, pause, hesitate)
4
shrink(verb, stop, start, withdraw, return)
3
pull back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, withdraw)
2
swerve(verb, move, stop, change, start)
2
back away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, return)
2
dodge(withdraw, retreat, hesitate, shrink)
2
duck(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
2
retreat(verb, start, withdraw, return, dodge)
2
withdraw(verb, start, return, retreat, dodge)
1
abandon(retreat, recede, shrink)
1
back(retreat, recede)
1
back down(expression, retreat, recede, shrink)
1
back off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, return, retreat)
1
back out(expression, retreat, recede, shrink)
1
back up(expression, retreat, recede)
1
backfire(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
1
backtrack(retreat, recede)
1
balk(verb, stop, start, withdraw, retreat)
1
blanch(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
1
blench(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, shy away thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/shy_away/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "shy away thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 1 October 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/shy_away/thesaurus/synonyms>