41 entries under verb topic. ×

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recoil(withdraw, retreat, shrink, react)
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backfire(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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balk(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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blanch(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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blench(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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blink(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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carom(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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cringe(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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dodge(withdraw, retreat, hesitate, tremble)
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draw back(expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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duck(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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falter(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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flinch(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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hesitate(withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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jerk(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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kick(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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pull back(expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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quail(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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quake(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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react(withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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APASmart Define. (2013). step back thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/step_back/thesaurus/synonyms
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