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RECULING Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word reculing. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word reculing. (close relations)

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shrinking
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• process or result of becoming less or smaller

• the act of becoming less

flinching
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a reflex response to sudden pain

verb

• draw back, as with fear or pain

recoiling
verbv
noun

• the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

• a movement back from an impact

verb

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

• spring back; spring away from an impact

• spring back, as from a forceful thrust

retracting
verbv
verb

• formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

• pull away from a source of disgust or fear

• use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

• pull inward or towards a center

withdrawing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
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

Alternatives for SHRINKING

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