[…] the old man, who had never before known the quailings of fear, was loath in such a tremendous gale to rush, as he considered on certain death.
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Quailing
/ˈkweɪlɪŋ/
Synonyms for "quailing" (19 found)
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11 entriesCollocations
15 entriesquailing beforequailing before authorityquailing behaviorquailing crowdsquailing expressionquailing fearquailing gazequailing in fearquailing posturequailing responsequailing soldiersquailing stancequailing under pressurequailing with fearstate of quailing
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