Definitions
a reflex response to sudden pain
Word origin
From Middle French flenchir (“to bend”), of Germanic origin. Compare Middle High German lenken (“to bend”). Attested in English since the 16th century.
Used in a sentence
“My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes.”
“A child, by a constant course of kindness, may be accustomed to bear very rough usage without flinching or complaining.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Recoil”6 letters
02“Sudden recoil”6 letters
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