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English noun: flinch | |||
| 1. | flinch (act) a reflex response to sudden pain | ||
| Synonyms | wince | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | jump, start, startle | ||
English verb: flinch | |||
| 1. | flinch (motion) draw back, as with fear or pain | ||
| Samples | She flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf. | ||
| Synonyms | cringe, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | retract, shrink back | ||
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