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Cringing
/ˈkɹɪndʒɪŋ/
To shrink, cower, tense or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment.
📖 Definitions of "Cringing"
verb
- 1
To shrink, cower, tense or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment.
"He cringed as the bird collided with the window."
- 2
To bow or crouch in servility.
- 3
To contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort.
noun
- 1
Act of one who cringes.
"the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers"
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