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recoiled; recoiling; recoils
Definition of recoil
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : to fall back under pressure
b : to shrink back physically or emotionally
2 : to spring back to or as if to a starting point : rebound
recoil
nounDefinition of recoil (Entry 2 of 2)
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