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Collocations for recoil - verb

ADVERB

a bit, a little, slightly
instinctively
As he leaned forward she instinctively recoiled.
instantly
violently

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PREPOSITION

at
Carlos recoiled a little at the sharpness in my voice.
from
She felt him recoil from her, frightened.
in
He recoiled in apparent disgust.

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