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English 2 senses of the word flinch:
VERBmotionflinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quaildraw back, as with fear or pain
NOUNactflinch, wincea reflex response to sudden pain
flinch pronunciation
Soundsflih'nch
Rhymescinch ... winch: 9 rhymes with ihnch...
Englishflinch: 2 senses noun 1, act
MeaningA reflex response to sudden pain.
Synonymwince
Broaderstartle, jump, startA sudden involuntary movement
Spanishestremecimiento de dolor, mueca de dolor
Verbsflinchdraw back, as with fear or pain
Englishflinch: 2 senses verb 1, motion
Meaningdraw back, as with fear or pain.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Example"she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
Synonymssquinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail
Narrowershrink back, retractpull away from a source of disgust or fear
BroadermoveMove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Spanishcontraerse, encogerse, reaccionar, recular, retroceder
Catalanacovardir-se, contreure's, encongir-se, recular, retrocedir
Nounsflincha reflex response to sudden pain

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