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present participle of cringe
Synonyms & Antonyms of cringing
1
to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust
- gruesome crime scene photos that made several jurors cringe
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2
to draw back or crouch down in fearful submission
- the puppy cringed when his master raised the rolled-up newspaper
Synonyms for cringing
- cowering,
- groveling
- (or grovelling),
- quailing
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