Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bouncing | Yes | Yes | No | No |
recoil | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bouncing (noun) | recoil (noun) |
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rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) | a movement back from an impact |
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired |
bouncing (adjective) | recoil (adjective) |
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vigorously healthy | |
marked by lively action |
bouncing (verb) | recoil (verb) |
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spring back, as from a forceful thrust | |
draw back, as with fear or pain | |
spring back; spring away from an impact | |
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect |