| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
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| Class II. Words Relating to Space | | Section IV. Motion | | 3. Motion Conjoined with Force |
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| 277. Recoil. |
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| NOUN: | RECOIL; reaction, retroaction; revulsion; rebound, ricochet, backlash, repercussion, recalcitration; kick, contrecoup [F.]; springing back &c. v.; elasticity [See Elasticity]; reflexion, reflex, reflux; reverberation (resonance) [See Resonance]; rebuff, repulse; return.
ducks and drakes; boomerang; spring.
REACTIONARY, reactionist, recalcitrant.
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| VERB: | RECOIL, react; balk, jib; spring -, fly -, bound- back; rebound, reverberate, repercuss, recalcitrate; echo, ricochet.
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| ADJECTIVE: | RECOILING &c. v.; refluent, repercussive, recalcitrant, reactionary, revulsive, retroactive.
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| ADVERB: | on the recoil &c. n.
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