flinch
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- A flinch is a sudden movement as a reaction to fear or pain
- My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes.
Verb[change]
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- (intransitive) If a person flinches, they make a sudden involuntary movement in response to a stimulus.