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recoil at the sight (of someone or something) and recoil at the thought (of someone or something) Fig. to flinch or cringe at the sight or thought of someone or something. Sally recoiled at the sight of Gerry, who had said something unspeakable. Mary recoiled at the very thought. See also: sight recoil from someone or something to draw back from someone or something. I recoiled from Sally when she told me what she had done. I recoiled from the horror and slammed the door. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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