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Another word for flinch

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flinch

v.

start, shrink back, blench, recoil; see wince.

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Another word for flinch

verb

To draw away involuntarily, usually out of fear or disgust:

blench¹, cringe, quail, recoil, shrink, shy¹, start, wince. See approach, seek

noun

An act of drawing back in an involuntary or instinctive fashion:

cringe, recoil, shrink, wince. See approach, seek

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The movie sequences were seamless from gameplay to the cut-scene and the combat animations didn't flinch at all.
When the phrase "video game nudity" comes up, congressmen and parents tend to flinch.
Jazz dance costumes aren't usually like ballet costumes; they're not always formulated to show off every flinch of a muscle.
It was her turn to flinch at the sting of his words.
She tried not to flinch when he touched her cheek.

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