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Flinch From Game Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is QUAIL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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noun

• flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

• small gallinaceous game birds

verb

• draw back, as with fear or pain

27%6 To flinch or shrink back, especially in fear or apprehension
verb

• turn pale, as if in fear

27%6 Demonstrate a flinch response
noun

• a reflex response to sudden pain

verb

• draw back, as with fear or pain

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We think the answer is "" which means:

    noun
  • • Flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
  • • Small gallinaceous game birds
  • verb
  • • Draw back, as with fear or pain

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