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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RECOIL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: RECOIL

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We think the answer is "RECOIL" which means:

    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

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The powerful recoil of the gun startled me."
  • • "After firing, the recoil caused the rifle to jump in my hands."

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