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quail

n. small gallinaceous game birds

quail

n. flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

yield, give way, stop resisting, be overpowered by

v. end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"

wince, flinch, squinch, recoil, shrink, funk, cringe

v. draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

crawl, fawn, creep, cringe, cower, grovel

v. show submission or fear

renounce, abdicate

v. give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"

bend, flex

v. form a curve; "The stick does not bend"

twist

v. form into twists; "Twist the strips of dough"

twist, bend, deform

v. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"

surrender, deliver, give up, cede

v. relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"

release, free, give up, relinquish

v. part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"

obey

v. be obedient to

note, observe, observe with care

v. observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"

block, stop, halt, kibosh, put the kibosh on

v. stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

shudder, shiver, dither

v. shake, as from cold; "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!"

shy, start suddenly

v. start suddenly, as from fight

crawl, fawn, creep, cringe, cower, grovel

v. show submission or fear

stoop, crouch, bow, bend down

v. bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

shrink, shrivel, wither, shrivel up

v. wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"

shrink, reduce

v. reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"

retreat, withdraw, recede, pull back, draw back, move back

v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

spring, bound, rebound, bounce, recoil, ricochet, take a hop

v. spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

pull, draw, force

v. cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

thrust, hurl, lunge, hurtle

v. make a thrusting forward movement

spread, extend, distribute, cause to spread

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

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