flinch
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Synonyms: clinch, finch, flitch, flench, flanch, slinch, linch
Antonyms: clinch, finch, flitch, flench, flanch, slinch, linch
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Noun
- 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.
Verb
- To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
- 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.
Verb
- Alternative form of flense.
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