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shrink back
verb
()
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
Synonyms:
retract
,
Words Related to
shrink back
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retract
,
flinch
,
wince
,
recoil
,
move involuntarily
,
swivet
,
mammer
,
cringe
,
hesitation
,
chicken out
,
remord
,
agrise
,
rejolt
,
hem and haw
,
twitchingly
,
shudder
,
tremble
,
grimace
,
wuther
,
subsultus
,
wherret
,
hang back
,
pick at
,
scopophobia
,
twitch
,
fall about
,
peck at
,
conquassate
,
succussation
,
act involuntarily
,
hesitate
,
querken
,
dubitation
,
gliff
,
cower
,
blurt out
,
blencher
,
titubate
,
quassation
,
groan
,
twinge
,
inquiet
,
hesitative
,
squirm
,
burst out
,
gasp
,
shiver
,
quitch
,
frown
,
puzzle over
,
sneerer
,
lash out
,
nervosity
,
startlish
,
fantod
,
keep down
,
ictic
,
whimper
,
run afoul
,
ease up
,
holy mother
,
heartstricken
,
stammeringly
,
loss of consciousness
,
grumblingly
,
swough
,
startle
,
nervously
,
momentarily
,
counterirritation
,
scowl
,
handwringer
,
groanful
,
dismay
,
trepidly
,
die down
,
tweag
,
chase away
,
dreadless
,
instinctively
,
titubant
,
glout
,
trepidation
,
affear
,
quiver
,
outlaugh
,
spit out
,
bridle up
,
score off
,
skrike
,
tread on
,
convellent
,
disbelief
,
waver
,
reflexively
,
dismayedness
,
brustle
,
fantigue
,
mutter
,
shake
,
shrink back
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