104 entries under recoil topic. ×

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jerk(verb, withdraw, retreat, shy, dodge)
2
kick(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
2
pull back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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reel(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
2
scruple(verb, cringe, flinch)
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stickle(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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waver(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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back away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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back off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, draw, hesitate)
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backfire(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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carom(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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elude(start, cringe)
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kneel(bend, shrink, quiver, stoop)
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quake(noun, verb, withdraw, retreat, shake)
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react(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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rebound(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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resile(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate)
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shake(noun, verb, feeling, withdraw, retreat)
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shirk(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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shrink away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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