Bolt and Retreat

Bolt

Bolt verb - To hasten away from something dangerous or frightening.

Usage example: the rabbit bolted when it saw the fox approaching

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Retreat and bolt are semantically related In some cases you can use "Retreat" instead the word "Bolt" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: bolted, bolter, bolting

Retreat verb - To hasten away from something dangerous or frightening.

Usage example: the untried soldiers retreated in humiliating disarray almost as soon as the enemy's onslaught began

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Bolt and retreat are semantically related in withdraw topic. Sometimes you can use "Bolt" instead the word "Retreat" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: retreated, retreating

long	long bolt	long retreat
single	single bolt	single retreat
small	small bolt	small retreat
massive	massive bolt	massive retreat
Other adjectives: big, slow, bad, famous, last.

door	bolt door	retreat door
ships	bolt ships	retreat ships

The Concubine boss fires a pink bolt that reverses your controls, causing your attempts to retreat to impel you toward her for a thankfully short time.

Source: Interface Screw
Bolt of Divine Retribution: Zeus releases his bolt to try to frighten the mice into retreat and save the frogs from destruction.

Source: Literature / Batrachomyomachia

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