recoil

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(re-coil) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to spring back or flinch away.

Example Sentence

The turtle will recoil into its shell when frightened.

More Example Sentences

The dog might recoil from the thunder.

Synonyms

flinch; retreat

Antonyms

advance; approach

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Rhymes

  • boil
  • boyle
  • broil
  • coil
  • coile
  • coyle
  • croyle
  • doyle
  • foil
  • foyle
  • hoyle
  • moyl
  • moyle
  • oil
  • roil
  • royle
  • soil
  • spoil
  • toil

  • britoil
  • embroil
  • gatoil
  • guilfoil
  • lukoil
  • o'boyle
  • recoil
  • statoil
  • uncoil

  • oleoyl
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