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recoil
recoil - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
recoil
Definition
(noun) the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
Synonyms
:
kick
Definition
(noun) a movement back from an impact
Synonyms
:
backlash
,
rebound
,
repercussion
Definition
(verb) draw back, as with fear or pain
Synonyms
:
cringe
,
flinch
,
funk
,
quail
,
shrink
,
squinch
,
wince
Example Sentence
she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
Definition
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Synonyms
:
backfire
,
backlash
Example Sentence
Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
Definition
(verb) spring back; spring away from an impact
Synonyms
:
bounce
,
bound
,
rebound
,
resile
,
reverberate
,
ricochet
,
spring
,
take a hop
Example Sentence
The rubber ball bounced
These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
Definition
(verb) spring back, as from a forceful thrust
Synonyms
:
kick
,
kick back
Example Sentence
The gun kicked back into my shoulder
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