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Rareflinch
The correct spelling is flinch.
How to pronounce flinch
noun
IPA: /flɪntʃ/
Say it like: Fli-nch
The correct spelling is flinch. A reflexive jerking away. For example: "My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes."
Usage Examples
“My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A reflexive jerking away.
- 2.The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
verb
- 1.To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe.
- 2.To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
- 3.To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
- 4.To strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc.
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