Hem in
Hem in verb - To close or shut in by or as if by barriers.
Pull back
Pull back verb - Pull back or move away or backward.
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Pull back and Hem in. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hem_in/pull_back
Hem in & Pull back. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hem_in/pull_back>.
Pull back or Hem in. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hem_in/pull_back.
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