flinches
verb
- 1
To strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc.
verb
- 1
To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe.
- 2
To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
- 3
To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
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