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1. • To draw back instinctively

     • shrink back v. To draw back instinctively, as in alarm; recoil: The dog shrank back in fear when I raised my hand.
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   What is the meaning of shrink back?

   • shrink back - pull away from a source of disgust or fear. retract. cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, wince, shrink, squinch - draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf".

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   What does shrink mean in slang?

   • 1. to contract or lessen in size: cloth that shrinks if washed. 2. to become reduced in extent, compass, or value. 3. to draw back; recoil: to shrink from danger. 4. to cause to shrink or contract; reduce. 5. preshrink. n. 6. an act or instance of shrinking. 7. shrinkage. 8. Slang. a psychotherapist, psychiatrist, or psychoanalyst.

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   What does shrink mean in psychology?

   • Some also think it refers to the deflation of the patients’ egos. It’s telling that shrink is sometimes used to refer to both psychiatrists and psychologists. People often get confused between the two, because they both deal with the mind.

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   What happens if cloth shrinks?

   • If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed. [...] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   4 days ago · IPA guide. Other forms: shrank back; shrunk back; shrinking back; shrinks back. Definitions of shrink back. verb. pull away from a source of disgust or fear. synonyms: retract.

   • Recoil

     recoil: 1 v spring back; spring away from an impact...

   • Funk

     If you're in a funk, it means that you've been feeling sad....

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   5 days ago · (ʃrɪŋk ) verb. If cloth or clothing shrinks, it becomes smaller in size, usually as a result of being washed. [...] See full entry for 'shrink' Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Synonyms of 'shrink back' recoil, cringe, draw back, withdraw. More Synonyms of shrink back. COBUILD Collocations.

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   Find 31 different ways to say SHRINK BACK, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

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   Verb. 1. shrink back - pull away from a source of disgust or fear. retract. cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, wince, shrink, squinch - draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf".

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   in English. shrink back. verb. These are words and phrases related to shrink back. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page.

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   Shrink Back Definition. To back away or retreat ; to abandon an effort.

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   shrink back (third-person singular simple present shrinks back, present participle shrinking back, simple past shrank back or shrunk back, past participle shrunk back or shrunken back) To back away or retreat ; to abandon an effort.