palpate vs shy away

palpate

adj
  • Of palp, or having palp. 

verb
  • I palpated his expired heart. 

  • To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medicine) in reference to an area or organ of the human body. 

shy away

verb
  • to draw back in fear, cringe, back down 

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