noun
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
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noun
a movement back from an impact
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verb
draw back, as with fear or pain
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- she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
verb
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
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- Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
- the political movie backlashed on the Democrats
verb
spring back
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- spring away from an impact
- The rubber ball bounced
- These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
verb
spring back, as from a forceful thrust
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- The gun kicked back into my shoulder