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1. recoil

verb. ['riːˈkɔɪl'] draw back, as with fear or pain.

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  • recoil (English)
  • reculer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

2. recoil

noun. ['riːˈkɔɪl'] a movement back from an impact.

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  • recoil (English)
  • reculer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

3. recoil

noun. ['riːˈkɔɪl'] the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired.

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  • recoil (English)
  • reculer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

4. recoil

verb. ['riːˈkɔɪl'] spring back; spring away from an impact.

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  • recoil (English)
  • reculer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

5. recoil

verb. ['riːˈkɔɪl'] spring back, as from a forceful thrust.

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  • recoil (English)
  • reculer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

6. recoil

verb. ['riːˈkɔɪl'] come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect.

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  • recoil (English)
  • reculer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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