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1. Definition: 1. start suddenly, as from fright

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1. Definition: 1. the outward flow of the tide

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1. Definition: 1. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

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1. Definition: 1. an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning

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1. Definition: 1. have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain way"

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1. Definition: 1. become limp; "The flowers wilted"

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1. Definition: 1. not dense; "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"

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1. Definition: 1. wind onto or off a reel

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1. Definition: 1. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture; "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"

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1. Definition: 1. appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"

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1. Definition: 1. grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"

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1. Definition: 1. cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person

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1. Definition: 1. deign

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1. Definition: 1. cause a sharp and sudden pain in; "The pain shot up her leg"

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1. Definition: 1. change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"

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1. Definition: 1. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of moving back and forth

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1. Definition: 1. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; "the old woman's shriveled skin"; "he looked shriveled and ill"; "a shrunken old man"; "a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W.F.Starkie; "he did well despite his withered arm"; "a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair"

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1. Definition: 1. leave; "The family took off for Florida"

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1. Definition: 1. show submission or fear

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1. Definition: 1. capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; "smart weapons"

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1. Definition: 1. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"

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1. Definition: 1. make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

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1. Definition: 1. small gallinaceous game birds

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1. Definition: 1. small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck

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1. Definition: 1. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups;

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1. Definition: 1. the act of turning aside suddenly

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1. Definition: 1. fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"

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1. Definition: 1. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"

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1. Definition: 1. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"

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1. Definition: 1. a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"

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1. Definition: 1. become faint or more distant;

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1. Definition: 1. dispose of (something no longer useful or needed); "She finally retired that old coat"

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1. Definition: 1. draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

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1. Definition: 1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

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1. Definition: 1. spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"

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1. Definition: 1. wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"

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1. Definition: 1. cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"

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1. Definition: 1. sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"

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1. Definition: 1. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"

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1. Definition: 1. draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

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1. Definition: 1. become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

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1. Definition: 1. an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action

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1. Definition: 1. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"

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1. Definition: 1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

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1. Definition: 1. dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)

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1. Definition: 1. a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

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1. Definition: 1. decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"

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1. Definition: 1. wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"

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1. Definition: 1. an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions

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1. Definition: 1. become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down"

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1. Definition: 1. make more specific; "qualify these remarks"

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1. Definition: 1. withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"

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1. Definition: 1. decrease in size, extent, or range;

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1. Definition: 1. spend extravagantly;

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1. Definition: 1. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"

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1. Definition: 1. a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

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1. Definition: 1. To cede or grant back; as, to retrocede a territory to a former proprietor.

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1. Definition: 1. to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"

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1. Definition: 1. a person skilled in a particular type of therapy

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1. Definition: 1. a physician who specializes in psychiatry

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1. Definition: 1. a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis

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1. Definition: 1. a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders

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