Recoil
Nouns
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recoil
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reaction, retroaction
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revulsion
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bounce, rebound, ricochet
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repercussion, recalcitration
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kick
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springing back etc. v.
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elasticity etc. Elasticity
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reflection, reflexion [Brit.], reflex, reflux
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reverberation etc. (resonance) Resonance
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rebuff, repulse
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return. ducks and drakes
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boomerang
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spring, reactionist. elastic collision, coefficient of restitution.
Verbs
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recoil, react
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spring back, fly back, bounce back, bound back
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rebound, reverberate, repercuss, recalcitrate
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echo, ricochet.
Adjectives
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recoiling etc. v.
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refluent, repercussive, recalcitrant, reactionary
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retroactive.
Adverbs
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on the rebound, on the recoil etc. n..
Phrases
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for every action there is a reaction, equal in force for every action there is a reaction, equal in force and opposite in direction [Newton].