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flinch
verb
(flinch)
draw back, as with fear or pain
Synonyms:
cringe
,
funk
,
quail
,
recoil
,
shrink
,
squinch
,
wince
,
Examples:
She flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf.
flinch
noun
(flinch)
a reflex response to sudden pain
Synonyms:
wince
,
Words Related to
flinch
!
wince
,
cringe
,
recoil
,
shrink
,
quail
,
funk
,
squinch
,
budge
,
blink
,
balk
,
retreat
,
move
,
hesitate
,
squirm
,
cower
,
waver
,
startle
,
tremble
,
twitch
,
sneer
,
scream
,
shudder
,
stare
,
groan
,
yell
,
chuckle
,
mutter
,
crouch
,
glower
,
falter
,
squeal
,
giggle
,
shrink back
,
faze
,
bother
,
relish
,
daunt
,
shirk
,
shied
,
flustered
,
move involuntarily
,
wilt
,
smirks
,
demur
,
relent
,
blanch
,
resist
,
laugh
,
concede
,
face
,
dare
,
yelped
,
rattle
,
agrise
,
chortle
,
growled
,
sugarcoat
,
averse
,
barked
,
react
,
forget
,
know
,
hyperventilate
,
disappoint
,
bristled
,
scold
,
salivate
,
grinning
,
scowled
,
grimaced
,
snicker
,
flail
,
rejolt
,
ducking
,
mammer
,
unfazed
,
flummoxed
,
scoff
,
lick
,
scared
,
worry
,
intimidated
,
admit
,
blush
,
condescends
,
shiver
,
mention
,
nonplused
,
displease
,
retch
,
weep
,
baulk
,
overreact
,
irritate
,
clench
,
mince
,
enamor
,
criticize
,
stutter
,
grumble
,
flinch
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