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Recoil

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Definitions for Recoil

noun
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
Synonyms
kick
noun
a movement back from an impact
Synonyms
repercussion rebound backlash
verb
draw back, as with fear or pain
Synonyms
flinch squinch funk cringe shrink wince quail
Examples
  1. she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
verb
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Synonyms
backfire backlash
Examples
  1. Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
  2. the political movie backlashed on the Democrats
verb
spring back
Synonyms
bounce resile take a hop spring bound rebound reverberate ricochet
Examples
  1. spring away from an impact
  2. The rubber ball bounced
  3. These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
verb
spring back, as from a forceful thrust
Synonyms
kick back kick
Examples
  1. The gun kicked back into my shoulder

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