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Flinched

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Definition

To make a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as an instinctive reaction to surprise, fear, or pain.

Synonyms & similar words

cringe funk squinch flinch quail wince shrink recoil startled shied shrank cringed quailed recoiled wincing winced blinked jerked jolted shrunk shivered startling trembled twitched wavered withdrawn retracted quivered

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