noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A flinching motion; a flinch.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of flinch form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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Example

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"Without flinching from that fact in the slightest, Chitose is spending today as well in fine spirit."

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