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English verb: shrink back

1. shrink back (motion) pull away from a source of disgust or fear


Synonymsretract


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince









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