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PULL IN ONE'S HORNS Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the phrase pull in one's horns. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the phrase pull in one's horns. (close relations)

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	crawfish					nounn
	noun • tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly • small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster • large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters verb • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
	retreat					verb, nounv, n
	noun • (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat • a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet • (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position • (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset • an area where you can be alone • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation • the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) verb • pull back or move away or backward • move away, as for privacy • move back • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
	withdraw					verbv
	verb • pull back or move away or backward • withdraw from active participation • release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles • cause to be returned • take back what one has said • keep away from others • break from a meeting or gathering • retire gracefully • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • lose interest • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
	back away					verbv
	verb • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
	back out					verbv
	verb • move out of a space backwards • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
	crawfish out					verbv
	verb • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
	pull back					verbv
	verb • pull back or move away or backward • use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) • move to a rearward position; pull towards the back • stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

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