squinch 1 of 2

verb

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1
as in to crouch
to lie low with the limbs close to the body squinched down to fit under the table

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as in to distort
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition squinched up her eyes in disgust

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as in to flinch
to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust didn't squinch a bit when the intruder pulled a knife on him

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squinch

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noun

as in grimace

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“Squinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squinch. Accessed 8 Feb. 2023.

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