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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 27% | 6 | To flinch or shrink back, especially in fear or apprehension | |
3 | 27% | 5 | Flinch from a menacing presence | |
Flinch Fawn Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "CRINGE" which means:
- noun
- • Some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame
- • A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling. verb
- • Draw back, as with fear or pain
- • Show submission or fear
An example sentence would be:
- • "His joke was so bad that it made me cringe."
- • "Seeing the embarrassing photos from my childhood made me cringe."
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1 | Flinch, e.g.
New York Times -
29 Dec 2018 | New York Times / 29 Dec 2018 |
2 | Flinch from a menacing presence | |
3 | Flinch in fear on bend
The Guardian Everyman -
19 Jan 2014 | The Guardian Everyman / 19 Jan 2014 |
4 | Flinch or blink, say
New York Times -
28 May 2007 | New York Times / 28 May 2007 |
5 | Flinch or twitch, say
New York Times -
14 Jul 2019 | New York Times / 14 Jul 2019 |
6 | Flinch seeing husband run and fall going round defender
The Guardian Quiptic -
08 Aug 2022 | The Guardian Quiptic / 08 Aug 2022 |
7 | To flinch or shrink back, especially in fear or apprehension |
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