The Clue
Spring back (6 letter answer)
The Answer
RECOIL
Tags
Notes
The answer RECOIL is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
Related Clues
Flinch
Kickback
Shrink
Draw back
Kickback, of a sort
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Show disgust
Shrink back
Definition
RECOIL as a noun:
1. (recoil, kick) = the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
2. (recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash) = a movement back from an impact
RECOIL as a verb:
1. (flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail) = draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
2. (backfire, backlash, recoil) = come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
3. (bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet) = spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
4. (kick back, recoil, kick) = spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"