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0 to move back because of fear or disgust (= dislike or disapproval):
He leaned forward to kiss her and she recoiled in horror.
I recoiled from the smell and the filth.
She wondered how it would be to touch him and recoiled at the thought.
1 the sudden backward movement that a gun makes when it is fired
2 to make a sudden movement away from something esp. because of fear or disgust:
fig. Sun-worshipers might recoil in horror at the chilling winds and rough seas, but we loved the place.
3 the sudden, backward movement that a gun makes when it is fired
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May 10, 2021
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