Sekirov Dictionary

flinch

/ˈflɪnt͡ʃ/

verb 3
noun 2
forms 4

verb3

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To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
- A child, by a constant course of kindness, may be accustomed to bear very rough usage without flinching or complaining. — 1693
To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.

noun2

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A reflexive jerking away.
- My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes.
The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.

forms

flinched · flincht · flinching · flinches

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