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(Now Chiefly Dial.) To cause to start, or move involuntarily; startle
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- (Now Chiefly Dial.) To cause to start, or move involuntarily; startle
- To found; establish:
- To set into motion, operation, or activity:
- (Obsolete) To blanch.
- (Chiefly Dial., Brit.) To make or become pale; whiten; bleach
- To draw back or shy away, as from fear; flinch.
To fall back; return:
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- To fall back; return:
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- (Obsolete) To blanch.
- (Chiefly Dial., Brit.) To make or become pale; whiten; bleach
- To draw back or shy away, as from fear; flinch.
To act in a timid, servile manner; fawn
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- To act in a timid, servile manner; fawn
- To behave in a servile way; fawn.
- To draw back, bend, crouch, etc., as when afraid; shrink from something dangerous or painful
To draw back in fear; lose heart or courage; cower
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- To draw back in fear; lose heart or courage; cower
To fall back; return:
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- To fall back; return:
To become reduced in amount or value; dwindle:
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- To become reduced in amount or value; dwindle:
- To show reluctance; hesitate:
- To hold back, as from taking action; hesitate or recoil
To avoid engaging in, treating, or discussing something:
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- To avoid engaging in, treating, or discussing something:
- To move suddenly or draw back, as if startled or afraid:
- To move suddenly as when startled; jump; start; recoil
To found; establish:
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- To found; establish:
- (Now Chiefly Dial.) To cause to start, or move involuntarily; startle
- To set into motion, operation, or activity:
To shrink or draw back slightly, usually with a grimace, as in pain, embarrassment, alarm, etc.
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An act or instance of cringing.
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- An act or instance of cringing.
The act or state of recoiling; reaction.
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- The act or state of recoiling; reaction.
- The backward action of a firearm upon firing.
The degree to which something shrinks; shrinkage.
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- The degree to which something shrinks; shrinkage.
- Shrinkage; contraction; recoil
- (Slang, sometimes pejorative) A psychiatrist or therapist; a head-shrinker.
A shrinking or startled movement or gesture.
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- A shrinking or startled movement or gesture.
- A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.
- A roller used between dyeing vats to facilitate the transfer of pieces of cloth
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