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Nouns
(n)
cringe
some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame
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(n)
cringe
A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.
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Verbs
(v)
flinch
,
squinch
,
funk
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cringe
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shrink
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wince
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recoil
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quail
draw back, as with fear or pain
“she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”
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(v)
fawn
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crawl
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creep
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cringe
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cower
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grovel
show submission or fear
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