Related Words for cringe

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wince
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Noun, Verb
quail
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Verb, Noun, Verb
cower
/x
Verb, Verb, Noun
flinch
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Noun, Verb, Noun
creep
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Noun, Verb, Noun
grovel
/x
Noun, Verb
crawl
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Verb, Verb, Noun
funk
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Noun, Noun, Verb
shrink
/
Verb, Verb, Noun
recoil
x/
Noun, Noun, Verb
fawn
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective, Verb
shudder
/x
Noun
giggle
/x
Noun
laugh
/
Noun
squirm
/
Noun
gasp
/
Noun
groan
/
Noun
chuckle
/x
Noun
guffaw
x/
Noun
snicker
/x
Noun
grimace
/x
Noun
scoff
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Noun
retch
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Noun
scream
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Noun
squeal
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Noun
aghast
x/
Adjective
shiver
/x
Noun
swoon
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Noun
horrified
/xx
Verb
shriek
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Noun
tremble
/x
Verb
weep
/
Verb
embarrassed
x/x
Verb
queasy
/x
Adjective
swear
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Verb
grumble
/x
Noun
loathe
/
Verb
hate
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Noun
drool
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Noun
appalled
x/
Verb
shocked
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Verb
disgust
x/
Noun
wonder
/x
Noun
puke
/
Noun
exclaim
x/
Verb
sneer
/
Noun
giddy
/x
Adjective
dumbfounded
/xx
Verb
uncomfortable
x/xxx
Adjective
hesitate
/xx
Verb
complain
x/
Verb
despise
x/
Verb
confess
x/
Verb
balk
/
Noun
bawl
/
Noun
squeamish
/x
Adjective
uneasy
x/x
Adjective
mortified
/xx
Verb
admit
x/
Verb
bemoan
x/
Verb
ashamed
x/
Adjective
sickening
/xx
Adjective
horrible
/xx
Adjective
annoyed
x/
Verb
yell
/
Noun
feel
/
Verb
awful
/x
Adjective
applaud
x/
Verb
moan
/
Noun
scared
/
Verb
howl
/
Noun
yuck
/
Noun
dismayed
x/
Verb
gleeful
/x
Adjective
detest
x/
Adjective
think
/
Verb
gloat
/
Verb
rejoice
x/
Verb
whine
/
Noun, Verb
flabbergasted
/xxx
Verb
nervous
/x
Adjective
wail
/
Noun
joke
/
Noun
revulsion
x/x
Noun
yawn
/
Noun
terrified
/xx
Verb
mutter
/x
Noun
frown
/
Noun
loath
/
Adjective
surprised
x/
Verb
embarrassment
x/xx
Noun
fearful
/x
Adjective
dare
/
Verb
incredulous
x/xx
Adjective
terrible
/xx
Adjective
cackle
/x
Noun
jarring
/x
Noun
worry
/x
Noun
laughable
/xx
Adjective
curb
/
Noun
crumple
/x
Noun
crouch
/
Noun
crinkle
/x
Noun
winch
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Noun
creep out
//
Phrase, Verb
fear
/
Noun
crisp
/
Noun
start
/
Noun
chagrin
x/
Noun
dread
/
Noun
confuse
x/
Verb
chafe
/
Noun
freak
/
Noun
craven
/x
Noun
frighten
/x
Verb
glower
/x
Noun
creak
/
Noun
chide
/
Verb
grin
/
Noun
cranny
/x
Noun
freak out
/x
Phrase, Noun, Verb
startle
/x
Noun
cramp
/
Noun
repel
x/
Verb
shrivel
/x
Verb
scruple
/x
Noun
repulse
x/
Noun
blush
/
Noun
crank
/
Noun
pucker
/x
Noun
prickle
/x
Noun
spook
/
Noun
curl up
//
Phrase, Verb
wrinkle
/x
Noun
scowl
/
Noun
lurches
/x
Verb
purists
/x
Noun
inwardly
/xx
Adverb
cooks
/
Noun
flatter
/x
Verb
shame
/
Noun
horror
/x
Noun
terror
/x
Noun
bow
/
Verb, Noun
ache
/
Noun, Verb
alien
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
anything
/xx
Noun, Adverb
consciences
/xx
Noun
criminal
/xx
Adjective, Noun
cry
/
Noun, Verb
emigre
/xx
Noun
grieve
/
Verb, Noun
hurt
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
linger
/x
Verb, Noun
mourn
/
Verb, Noun
one
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
pickle
/x
Noun, Verb
retract
x/
Verb, Noun
sailor
/x
Noun
serving
/x
Noun
shepherds
/x
Noun
squat
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
vanish
/x
Verb, Noun
witches
/x
Noun
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
fall
/
Verb, Noun
pidgin
/x
Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
butt
/
Noun, Verb
sfa
x
Name
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
gloss
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Noun, Verb