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recoil

/ri'kɔɪl/ · rikɔɪl

Recoil has 2 syllables: re · coil.

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coil
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noun. A movement back from an impact.

verb. Spring back; spring away from an impact.

verb. Spring back, as from a forceful thrust.

verb. Draw back, as with fear or pain.

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