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(Entry 1 of 2)
to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust
- there are some patients who flinch at the mere sight of a needle
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of flinch (Entry 2 of 2)
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as in revulsion, recoil
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The first known use of flinch was in 1578
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