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Dictionary definition and meaning for wince

WINCE

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  • (noun) a reflex response to sudden pain

    synonyms : flinch
  • (noun) the facial expression of sudden pain

  • (verb) make a face indicating disgust or dislike

    "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

  • (verb) draw back, as with fear or pain

    "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

    synonyms : cringe , flinch , funk , quail , recoil , shrink , squinch

    He quailed at the thought of slaughtering the calf. -added by naila_inlas

    wince
    -tagged by Administrator
    He flinched by the sight of the beast.

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

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  • (Tag: ) it is similarly to rinse ,rinse means drown up.So we will move back,or shrink because of fear.

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  • (Tag: English) when opposite party WINS our faCES becomes wince

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  • (Tag: ) Wince and pinch sound somewhat similar....you winced when you were pinched.

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