What is "flinch" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does flinch mean in English? Meaning of flinch definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "flinch" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "flinch": a reflex response to sudden pain

Noun

Meaning: a reflex response to sudden pain

Synonyms: flinch wince

Hypernyms: jump start startle

Meaning of "flinch": draw back, as with fear or pain

Verb

Meaning: draw back, as with fear or pain

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

Synonyms: cringe flinch funk quail recoil shrink squinch wince

Hyponyms: retract shrink back

Hypernyms: move

Synonyms:

blanch, balk, cower, blink, recoil, cringe, swerve, crouch, escape, avoid, retire, recede, evade, elude, start, eschew, blench, withdraw, duck, shun, quail, shirk, flee, shrink, retreat, draw back,

Antonyms:

stretch, remain, confront, stay, face, meet, advance, forge, take on,

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