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noun • a reflex response to sudden pain verb • draw back, as with fear or pain | ||||
| 42% | 6 | to shrink or recoil in fear | ||
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| 41% | 7 | To shrink or shrink away from someone or something threatening or intimidating | ||
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Recoil Shrink Back
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FLINCH which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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FLINCH
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | A back-heel of a ball, boot of a bucket or other strike with a foot; a gun’s recoil; or, archaically, the fashion
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11 Jan 2025 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 11 Jan 2025 |
2 | Gun's recoil
New York Times -
12 Apr 1999 | New York Times / 12 Apr 1999 |
3 | Recoil
New York Times -
02 Apr 1978 | New York Times / 02 Apr 1978 |
4 | Recoil can lead off, start, turn and back
The Guardian Cryptic -
03 Aug 2004 | The Guardian Cryptic / 03 Aug 2004 |
5 | Recoil in pain
New York Times -
20 Mar 2000 | New York Times / 20 Mar 2000 |
6 | to shrink or recoil in fear | |
7 | To shrink or shrink away from someone or something threatening or intimidating |
