Shrink back
Shrink back verb - Pull away from a source of disgust or fear.
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Synonyms for Shrink back
Stay back and shrink back are semantically related in be reluctant topic. In some cases you can use "Stay back" instead a verb "Shrink back".
Stay back
Shrink back and stay back are semantically related in be reluctant topic. You can use "Shrink back" instead a verb "Stay back".
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- dally and shrink back
- dally and stay back
- stick and shrink back
- stick and stay back
- hang and shrink back
- hang and stay back
- trail and shrink back
- trail and stay back
- hold back and shrink back
- hold back and stay back
- straggle and shrink back
- straggle and stay back
- pause and shrink back
- pause and stay back
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