Related Clues:

• Backs up in fear
• Recoils (with 'away')
• Turns (from)
• Takes exception to — red sum (anag)
• Draws back, with 'away'
• __ away (shrinks back)
• Recoils, with 'away'
• Takes exception
• Starts in fear
• Recoils (from)
• Avoids, with 'from'
• Balks with fear, as a horse
• Aboard ship hurry to provide launches
• Draws (away)
• __ away from