wince
1 synonym for wince, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A quick motion or gesture made when flinching away from something.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English from Middle English wyncen, which developed from Anglo-Norman winchir (compare Old French guenchir), from Frankish *wankjan, related to *winkijan (“to flex, bend”). See also German winken.
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