Answer:

recoiled

Answer	Crossword Clue
RECOILED	Drew back in horror
RECOILED	Flinched
RECOILED	Flinched back

RECOILED	Sprang back
RECOILED	Drew back.
RECOILED	Shrank back.
RECOILED	Shrank from
RECOILED	Shrank back
RECOILED	Opposite of charged
RECOILED	Drew back, in a way

Crossword

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