Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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recoil | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bouncing | Yes | Yes | No | No |
recoil (noun) | bouncing (noun) |
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a movement back from an impact | rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) |
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired |
recoil (adjective) | bouncing (adjective) |
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vigorously healthy | |
marked by lively action |
recoil (verb) | bouncing (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 |