All 4 Uses of "recoil" in "The Gunslinger"

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recoil
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The Gunslinger
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She recoiled, hurt and amazed, her first thought being that he had lied about his holiness to test her.†
Chpt 1 *

recoiled = moved back suddenly
She recoiled against the chair, and a weasel look flashed on her face.†
Chpt 1
The gunslinger leaned forward, and something in his face made the boy recoil a little.†
Chpt 2

recoil = to move backward suddenly
The gunslinger stepped inside the ring and Jake screamed, recoiling and throwing up his arms.†
Chpt 3

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(1) (recoil)
to move backward suddenly (sometimes figuratively)
especially:
- the backward jerk of a gun or cannon when it is fired
- when a person flinches (suddenly draws back) from someone or something, as with fear, disgust, or pain
- when a person is emotionally repulsed, as by disgust
- when something intended to go in one direction figuratively falls back in the opposite direction; for example, a story told to hurt someone that comes back to hurt the teller
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)