wince
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(verb) make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech" |
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Related Words: grimace |
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| 2. |
(noun) a reflex response to sudden pain |
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Synonyms: flinch |
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Related Words: jump, start, startle |
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| 3. |
(noun) the facial expression of sudden pain |
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Related Words: facial expression, facial gesture |
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| 4. |
(verb) draw back, as with fear |
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Synonyms: cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch |
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Related Words: move, retract, shrink back |
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