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hang off collapse

fight shy collapse

unpossessed of collapse

bare of collapse

stick at collapse

empty of collapse

beg the question collapse

beat around the bush collapse: be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

short of collapse

head off collapse

steer clear of collapse

deprived of collapse

suspecting collapse

leery collapse: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

hem and haw collapse: utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

blench collapse

sheer off collapse

flinch collapse: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

stickle collapse: dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)

haw collapse: the nictitating membrane of a horse; utter `haw'; "he hemmed and hawed"

out of collapse

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"

devoid collapse: completely lacking

ward off collapse: avert, turn away, or repel; "Ward off danger"

pussyfoot collapse

equivocate collapse

bereft collapse: unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

needing collapse

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"

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

out of pocket collapse

hang back collapse

shun collapse: avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

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!"

skeptical collapse

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

shunt collapse: implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body; a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current; a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another; "an arteriovenus shunt"; transfer to another track, of trains; provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt

step aside collapse

parry collapse: (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword; impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"

avert collapse: turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"

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