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| wince [ winss ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle winced, present participle winc·ing, 3rd person present singular winc·es) |
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1. make pained expression: to make an expression of pain with the face because of seeing or thinking of something unpleasant or embarrassing
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2. move body back slightly: to make an involuntary movement away from something because of pain or fear
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noun (plural winc·es) |
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1. expression of pain: a facial expression of pain or fear
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2. expression of displeasure or embarrassment: a facial reaction to seeing or thinking of something unpleasant or embarrassing
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3. slight movement away: a slight movement away from something because of pain or fear
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| [13th century. < Anglo-Norman, variant of Old French guencir "turn aside" < Germanic] |
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  winc·er noun |
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