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   flinch

   /flɪn(t)ʃ/

   verb

   • 1. make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise: "she flinched at the acidity in his voice" Similar wincestartshy (away)recoilshrinkpull backback awayshy awaydraw backwithdrawblenchcringesquirmquivershuddershivertremblequakeshakequailcowerwaverfalterhesitateget cold feetblanchOpposite stand firm
   • ▪ avoid doing or becoming involved in (something) through fear or anxiety: "I rarely flinch from a fight when I'm sure of myself" Similar shrinkrecoilshy awayturn awayswervehang backdemurdodgeevadeavoidduckbalk atjib atquail atfight shy ofinformal:boggle at

   noun

   • 1. an act of flinching: "‘Don't call me that,’ he said with a flinch"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘slink or sneak off’): from Old French flenchir ‘turn aside’, of West Germanic origin and related to German lenken ‘to guide, steer’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flincher noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLINCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FLINCH definition: 1. to make a sudden, small movement because of pain or fear: 2. to make a sudden, small movement…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     FLINCH meaning: 1. to make a sudden, small movement because...

   • Znaczenie Flinch, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     flinch definicja: 1. to make a sudden, small movement...

   • Flinch: German Translation

     flinch translate: zurückzucken. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Flinch: Russian Translation

     FLINCH translate: вздрагивать, передергиваться , уклоняться...

   • Flinch Spanish Translation

     FLINCH translate: estremecerse, encogerse, estremecerse....

   • Flinch: Polish Translation

     FLINCH translate: wzdrygnąć się, unikać, wzdragać się,...

   • Flinch: Malay Translation

     flinch translate: menyentak. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Flinch: French Translation

     flinch translate: tressaillir. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flinchFlinch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FLINCH is to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince; also : to tense the muscles involuntarily in anticipation of discomfort. How to use flinch in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Flinch.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › flinchFLINCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   verb (used without object) to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant. Synonyms: blench, withdraw, recoil. to shrink under pain; wince. Croquet. to let the foot slip from the ball in the act of croqueting.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLINCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FLINCH meaning: 1. to make a sudden, small movement because of pain or fear: 2. to make a sudden, small movement…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › flinchFlinch - definition of flinch by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to draw back suddenly, as from pain, shock, etc; wince: he flinched as the cold water struck him. 2. ( often foll by from) to avoid contact (with); shy away: he never flinched from his duty. n. 3. the act or an instance of drawing back. 4. (Card Games) a card game in which players build sequences.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFLINCH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FLINCH definition: 1. to make a sudden movement backwards because you are afraid or in pain: 2. to avoid doing…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › flinchflinch verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of flinch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.