back away
to move away backwards from someone, for example because you are afraid
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To move, or to move something away or back
draw back
to move away from someone
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verb
to move away from someone or something and leave a space, or to move two things or two sections of a single unit away from each other so that there is a space between them
pull away
to move away from someone who is trying to hold you or touch you
stand aside
to move to one side in order to let someone go past you
scatter
verb
if a group of people or animals scatter, they suddenly move away in different directions
shrink
verb
to move back or away from someone or something, especially because you are frightened or nervous
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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