flinch


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Synonyms for flinch

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Synonyms for flinch

to draw away involuntarily, usually out of fear or disgust

an act of drawing back in an involuntary or instinctive fashion

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Synonyms for flinch

a reflex response to sudden pain

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draw back, as with fear or pain

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Comedians Seann Walsh, Lloyd Griffith and Desiree Burch each pick a contestant to back, but the more the players flinch the more likely their comedian will face a flinch forfeit.
When Corden asked Jisoo if she was scared, she answered with confidence, 'I'm not scary (sic).' The host proceeded to ask Jennie if Jisoo's answer made her feel confident not to flinch.
A flinch is nothing more than anticipation of an uncomfortable event.
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But those who experienced something new were less likely to flinch in anticipation of a shock that, from the first day of training, they should have expected was coming.
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Montgomery Flinch is the toast of 1899 London readers of horror and the macabre.
Animals normally flinch upon hearing a loud tone; however, flinching is reduced when the animals are first exposed to a warning tone, an adaptive process known as sensorimotor gating.
In response to the article 'Will he flinch or fight?' (GDN, September 6), so far the only major issue where US President Barack Obama has shown evidence of a fight is in the passing of the practically filibuster-proof stimulus package, which nobody seems to have read in its entirety.
Accidentally lawn mowing himself into a strange orb from outer space--a pretty typical teenage problem for Norman Flinch. "Norman & The Stinking Space Goo" is Norman's story, as he finds himself incurably toxic in odor, with the only person willing to tolerate his odor and stench is the school's stereotypical science nerd--and find something very interesting that may change both of their lives for good.
Battered by business interests, jumped upon by enthusiasts, and blamed for everything that goes wrong, web engineers have enough to flinch about without having to cope with slipshod design and dumpy deliverables.
Nor do you have to be gay to be made queasy by homophobia, Muslim to flinch at "towel-head"-type epithets, female to be sickened by sexism, or black to speak out against racism.