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flinch
1[ flinch ]
verb (used without object)
- to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.
Synonyms: , ,
- to shrink under pain; wince.
- Croquet. to let the foot slip from the ball in the act of croqueting.
verb (used with object)
- to draw back or withdraw from.
noun
- an act of flinching.
flinch
2[ flinch ]
verb (used with object)
flinch
1/ 蹿濒瑟苍迟蕛 /
verb
- to draw back suddenly, as from pain, shock, etc; wince
he flinched as the cold water struck him
- often foll by from to avoid contact (with); shy away
he never flinched from his duty
noun
- the act or an instance of drawing back
- a card game in which players build sequences
flinch
2/ 蹿濒瑟苍迟蕛 /
verb
- a variant of flense
Derived Forms
- 藞蹿濒颈苍肠丑颈苍驳濒测, adverb
- 藞蹿濒颈苍肠丑别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 蹿濒颈苍肠丑顎侥谤 noun
- 蹿濒颈苍肠丑顎僫苍驳路濒测 adverb
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of flinch1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of flinch1
Example Sentences
Is it when a mild earthquake doesn鈥檛 make you flinch?
He kept his camera rolling as he hid, flinching at each explosion.
He flinched when excerpts of his diary were read out, and averted his eyes as indecent photographs he took of his nieces were shown.
Though she was often stoic and staring straight ahead while in court, she never flinched or showed emotion when prosecutors made negative comments about her partner.
Mourners flinch and duck for cover when his comrades fire off a gun salute.
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