Recoil (Verb)
Meaning 1
Spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 2
Draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 3
Spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"; "the political movie backlashed on the Democrats".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.