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wince

/wɪns/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. verb

    draw back, as with fear or pain

    she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf

  2. verb

    make a face indicating disgust or dislike

    She winced when she heard his pompous speech

  3. noun

    the facial expression of sudden pain

  4. noun

    a reflex response to sudden pain

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