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Flinch

/flɪntʃ/

A reflexive jerking away.

📖 Definitions of "Flinch"

noun
  1. 1

    A reflexive jerking away.

    "My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes."

  2. 2

    The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.

verb
  1. 1

    To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe.

  2. 2

    To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty

  3. 3

    To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.

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