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Wincing

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wince  (wns)
intr.v. winced, winc·ing, winc·es
To shrink or start involuntarily, as in pain or distress; flinch.
n.
A shrinking or startled movement or gesture.
[Middle English wincen, to kick, from Old North French *wencier, variant of Old French guencir, of Germanic origin.]
wincer n.


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