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Rarecringed
The correct spelling is cringed.
How to pronounce cringed
verb
IPA: /kɹɪndʒd/
Say it like: Cri-nje-d
The correct spelling is cringed. To shrink, cower, tense or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment. For example: "He cringed as the bird collided with the window."
Usage Examples
“He cringed as the bird collided with the window.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To shrink, cower, tense or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment.
- 2.To bow or crouch in servility.
- 3.To contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort.
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