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Flinchingly

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flinch  (flnch)
intr.v. flinched, flinch·ing, flinch·es
1. To start or wince involuntarily, as from surprise or pain.
2. To recoil, as from something unpleasant or difficult; shrink.
n.
An act or instance of starting, wincing, or recoiling.
[Obsolete French flenchir, of Germanic origin.]
flincher n.
flinching·ly adv.


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