Recoil and Terror

Recoil

Recoil noun - The backward jerk of a gun when it is fired.

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Terror and recoil are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terror" instead a noun "Recoil".

Nearby Words: recoiled, recoiling

Terror noun - A source of persistent emotional distress.

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Recoil and terror are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Recoil" instead a noun "Terror".

high	high recoil	high terror
full	full recoil	full terror
special	special recoil	special terror
actual	actual recoil	actual terror
Other adjectives: constant, big, extreme, little, tiny, inherent, additional.

Because You Were Nice to Me: The witch Ziroonderel helps Alveric on his quest because he didn't recoil in terror when she showed him her true form.

Source: Literature / The King of Elfland's Daughter
Every time Joseph asks around for information on him, his informants recoil in terror.

Source: The Dreaded / Live-Action Films
The Nostalgia Chick has been known to scream or recoil in terror by what she has to review.

Source: Faux Horrific

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