Word of the day
recoil
1. suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust
“he recoiled in horror”
2. feel fear, horror, or disgust at the thought or prospect of something; shrink mentally
“Renee felt herself recoil at the very thought”
verb
/rəˈkɔɪl/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The sudden loud noise caused the dog to recoil in fear and _____ the owner for comfort."
Select three words related to recoil
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- embrace
- flinch
- approach
- retreat
- shrink
- advance
Choose the phrase that uses recoil correctly
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Find a word related to recoil
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