Chicken out
Chicken out verb - Remove oneself from an obligation.
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Synonyms for Chicken out
Fall back and chicken out are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fall back" instead a verb "Chicken out".
Fall back
Fall back verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).
Usage example: resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
Chicken out and fall back are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chicken out" instead a verb "Fall back".
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Related pairs
- yield and chicken out
- yield and fall back
- retreat and chicken out
- retreat and fall back
- give way and chicken out
- give way and fall back
- withdraw and chicken out
- withdraw and fall back
- surrender and chicken out
- surrender and fall back
- resign and chicken out
- resign and fall back
- pull out and chicken out
- pull out and fall back
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Fall back and Chicken out. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chicken_out/fall_back
Chicken out & Fall back. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chicken_out/fall_back>.
Fall back or Chicken out. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chicken_out/fall_back.
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