Flinched

Synonyms for "flinched" (95 found)

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Closest matches (19)

Verb(5 words)

recoil bat an eyelid cop out cower cringe

wince avoid avoidance balk be startled blackjack blanch blench blink boggle bridge cower cringe crouch

Strong matches (29)

demur dodge draw back draw in dread duck elude escape eschew evade evasion fade fall back fallback falter fight shy fight shy of funk game hang back

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hang off have qualms hesitate hold off jib jump jump a mile

Verb(2 words)

Related words (47)

make bones about pause pull back pull in pull out pullback pullout quail recede recoil reel reel back retire retract retreat scruple sheer off shrink shrink back shrink from

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shun shy shy at sidestep sidestepping squinch start start aside start back startle stick at stickle strain swerve turn aside waver weasel weasel out withdraw writhe

Verb(6 words)

quail shirk shrink shy away squinch wince

Noun(1 words)

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You mustn't let the other person notice that you flinched.

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Tom flinched.

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Tom never flinched.

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No one flinched.

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