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Rareflinching
The correct spelling is flinching.
How to pronounce flinching
verb
Say it like: Fli-nch-ing
The correct spelling is flinching. To strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc.
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Meanings
verb
- 1.To strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc.
- 2.To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe.
- 3.To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
- 4.To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
noun
- 1.A flinching motion; a flinch.
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