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wince

wince

 
 
pronunciation:
wIns
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part of speech: verb
inflections: winces, wincing, winced
definition: to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening.
I winced when I saw the size of the needle in the doctor's hand.
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derivations: wincingly (adv.), wincer (n.)
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