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怯む is an exact match with one form of the following word:
怯む
BOOST
Reading : ひるむ   
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)  (often written with kana only)
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怯む is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 159,000 (about 498,000 results)
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Example sentences:
ひる
んだ
あいて
相手
きど
気取
られて
はいけない
You mustn't let the other person notice that you flinched.
かれ
しゅじん
主人
いか
ひるんだ
He recoiled before his master's anger.
しみんたち
市民達
はげ
しい
ばくげき
爆撃
けて
ひるんだ
The citizens staggered under the heavy bombing.
ひるむ
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 188,000 (about 328,000 results)
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キョウ   frightened   おびえ to become frightened   ひる to falter, to flinch   
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キョ   コ   さ leave   
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ム   private
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
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