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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 | ||||||||
| 31% | 7 | Wordplay: Horror movie series about a dark dimension (2 words, horror franchise) | ||||||
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| 22% | 4 | To pull back and hold a bowstring before releasing an arrow | ||||||
verb • make small marks into the surface of | ||||||||
Pull Back As In Horror Crossword Clue
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RECOIL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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RECOIL
Updated: October 11, 2023
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