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1. recoil
verb.
(riːˈkɔɪl)
Draw
back,
as
with
fear
or
pain.
Synonyms
move
funk
retract
shrink
quail
cringe
flinch
shrink back
squinch
wince
Antonyms
stand still
stop
stay
drop out
cheer
Etymology
recoil (English)
reculer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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2. recoil
noun.
(riːˈkɔɪl)
A
movement
back
from
an
impact.
Synonyms
carom
motion
ricochet
bounce
backlash
bouncing
repercussion
rebound
resiliency
resilience
movement
Antonyms
free
unbound
uncertain
unoriented
untreated
Etymology
recoil (English)
reculer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. recoil
noun.
(riːˈkɔɪl)
The
backward
jerk
of
a
gun
when
it
is
fired.
Synonyms
motion
kick
movement
Antonyms
unconstipated
unsworn
stay in place
accept
Etymology
recoil (English)
reculer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. recoil
verb.
(riːˈkɔɪl)
Spring
back;
spring
away
from
an
impact.
Synonyms
carom
ricochet
bound
bounce
leap
spring
skip
bound off
take a hop
resile
jump
kick back
reverberate
rebound
kick
Antonyms
arrive
attend
rise
ascend
wane
Etymology
recoil (English)
reculer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. recoil
verb.
(riːˈkɔɪl)
Spring
back,
as
from
a
forceful
thrust.
Synonyms
ricochet
bound
bounce
spring
take a hop
resile
kick back
reverberate
rebound
kick
Antonyms
inelasticity
clear
decrease
autumnal equinox
attend to
Etymology
recoil (English)
reculer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. recoil
verb.
(riːˈkɔɪl)
Come
back
to
the
originator
of
an
action
with
an
undesired
effect.
Synonyms
occur
happen
pass off
backfire
backlash
hap
pass
fall out
take place
go on
come about
Antonyms
closing
opening
retreat
boo
nonmoving
Etymology
recoil (English)
reculer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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