recoil

1. The act or state of recoiling; reaction.

2. The backward action of a firearm upon firing.

3. The act or action of .

4. The kickback of a gun upon firing.

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1. To fall back under pressure.

2. To shrink back physically or emotionally.

3. To spring back to or as if to a starting point .

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1. To fall back; return: "Violence does, in truth, recoil upon the violent” ( Arthur Conan Doyle).

2. To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance.

3. To spring back, as upon firing.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
coiler	8	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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li	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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oil	3
ole	3
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ore	3
lie	3
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4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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orle	4
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riel	4
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role	4
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cero	6
cire	6
coil	6
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lier	4
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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oriel	5
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oiler	5
locie	7
relic	7
reoil	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
coiler	8
recoil	8