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resile vs recoil

recoil vs resile

resile is not a noun while recoil is a noun.

resile and recoil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
resile No No Yes No
recoil Yes No Yes No
As verbs, resile and recoil are synonyms defined as:
  • resile and recoil: spring back; spring away from an impact
Other synonyms of resile include bounce, bound, rebound, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop.
As verbs, recoil is a hyponym of resile; that is, recoil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than resile:
  • resile: spring back; spring away from an impact
  • recoil: spring back, as from a forceful thrust
Other hyponyms of resile include kick, kick back, bound off, skip, carom.
resile (noun) recoil (noun)
a movement back from an impact
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
resile (verb) recoil (verb)
return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed spring back, as from a forceful thrust
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure draw back, as with fear or pain
spring back; spring away from an impact spring back; spring away from an impact
pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Difference between resile and recoil

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