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pullback collapse: (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops); "the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops"; a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back; "the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks"

avoidance collapse: deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

crouch collapse: the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body; bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

writhe collapse: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

avoid collapse: stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"; refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories"

wince collapse: a reflex response to sudden pain; the facial expression of sudden pain; make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

startle collapse: a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"; to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"; move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

fall back collapse: retreat; fall backwards and down; have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"

hesitate collapse: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"; interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"

weasel collapse: small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck

quail collapse: small gallinaceous game birds; flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

blackjack collapse: a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the bank up to but not exceeding 21; a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people

waver collapse: the act of moving back and forth; someone who communicates by waving; sway to and fro

funk collapse: an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar; United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967); a state of nervous depression; "he was in a funk"

draw in collapse: pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"

pull in collapse: move into (a station) of trains; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"

retract collapse: use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

blanch collapse: cook (vegetables) briefly; "Parboil the beans before freezing them"

blink collapse: a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly; briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"

hold off collapse: resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off"

evade collapse: use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con man always evades"; practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades"

balk collapse: an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base; the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"

evasion collapse: the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver; nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do; "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"; the deliberate act of failing to pay money; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"; a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

reel collapse: a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps; winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod; a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector; music composed for dancing a reel; wind onto or off a reel

pull back collapse: pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"; move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"

jib collapse: any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)

pull out collapse: move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"

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