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CRINGE
(verb) draw back, as with fear or pain
"she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
synonyms : flinch , funk , quail , recoil , shrink , squinch , winceHe quailed at the thought of slaughtering the calf. -added by naila_inlas
He flinched by the sight of the beast.(verb) show submission or fear
synonyms : cower , crawl , creep , fawn , grovelShe was creeping in front of him to avoid the assault. -added by naila_inlas
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Mnemonics for cringe
(Tag: ) SYRINGE...the child CRINGEd at the sight of the doctor holding a syringe.
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-1 (Tag: ) cri....very close to word CRY....so you CRY when you shrink in fear.
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