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Recoil 1100 Words You Need Week 10 Day 1

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Recoil 1100 Words You Need

Recoil 1100 Words You Need

/rɪˈkɔɪl/ (noun & verb)

to move back because of fear or disgust, shrink back, withdraw, flinch, retreat, draw back, jump back, back away, move back, dodge:

I recoiled from the smell and the filth.

Antonym: confront

Noun: recoiler

French: recul

Farsi: پس زدن، عقب نشستن


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