cringe
1.
(
verb
) draw back, as with fear
Synonyms:
flinch
,
funk
,
quail
,
recoil
,
shrink
,
squinch
,
wince
Related Words:
move
,
retract
,
shrink back
2.
(
verb
) show submission or fear
Synonyms:
cower
,
crawl
,
creep
,
fawn
,
grovel
Related Words:
bend
,
flex
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