Definitions for flinch

Definitions for (noun) flinch

Main entry: flinch, wince

Definition: a reflex response to sudden pain


Definitions for (verb) flinch

Main entry: cringe, wince, squinch, shrink, flinch, funk, quail, recoil

Definition: draw back, as with fear or pain

Usage: she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf


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