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Sprang Back Crossword Clue

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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

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noun

• a movement back from an impact

• a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration

• the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot

verb

• spring back; spring away from an impact

• return to a former condition

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