Blench
Blench verb - To draw back in fear, pain, or disgust.
Grovel
Grovel verb - To draw back or crouch down in fearful submission.
Usage example: the way in which the abused dog would grovel whenever its owner came near
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Grovel and Blench. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blench/grovel
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