Flinch Definition
flĭnch
flinched, flinches, flinching
verb
flinched, flinches, flinching
To draw back, as from a blow, difficulty, etc.
Webster's New World
To wince, as from pain.
Webster's New World
To recoil, as from something unpleasant or difficult; shrink.
American Heritage
To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus.
Wiktionary
To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty.
Wiktionary
noun
flinches
An act of flinching.
Webster's New World
Origin of Flinch
Obsolete French flenchir of Germanic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Compare Gothic (filhan), Icelandic fela (“to hide”)
From Wiktionary
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