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5 +2 | recoiling/shrinking from/shunning |
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3 +1 | cocooning |
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cocooning Explanation: cocooning |
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recoiling/shrinking from/shunning Explanation: re·coil /v. rɪˈkɔɪl; n. ˈriˌkɔɪl, rɪˈkɔɪl/ Show Spelled[v. ri-koil; n. ree-koil, ri-koil] Show IPA –verb (used without object) 1. to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/recoil Also: steering clear of/shying away from |
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