Definitions

flinch

[flinch] / flɪntʃ /

VERB

shy away, wince

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balk blanch blink cower cringe recoil

STRONG

avoid blench crouch duck elude escape eschew evade flee quail recede retire retreat shirk shrink shun start swerve withdraw

WEAK

draw back

Antonyms

STRONG

advance face forge meet remain stay stretch take on

WEAK

confront

Example Sentences

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I flinch every time I see a piece.

From Literature

When we flinch as someone else gets hit, we feel their pain.

From The Wall Street Journal

The booming sound startled Owen awake and made Momma Bear flinch.

From Literature

Here, no one would so much as flinch at the sight of her face, but her habits kept her safe.

From Literature

He flinches like I bit him, but what?

From Literature