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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 | ||||||||
47% | 5 | Draw back in fear | ||||||
noun • the area on a billiard table behind the balkline • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress • one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof verb • refuse to comply | ||||||||
34% | 12 | ‘Ho! Abruptly draw back, draw back!’ – one who entered tomb | ||||||
noun • Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939) | ||||||||
Draw Back As With Fear Crossword Clue
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RECOIL which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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RECOIL
Updated: October 13, 2023
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