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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 31% | 7 | Wordplay: Horror movie series about a dark dimension (2 words, horror franchise) | |
3 | 27% | 6 | To flinch or shrink back, especially in fear or apprehension | |
Flinch In Horror Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "RECOIL" which means:
- noun
- • The backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
- • A movement back from an impact verb
- • Draw back, as with fear or pain
- • Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
- • Spring back; spring away from an impact
- • Spring back, as from a forceful thrust
An example sentence would be:
- • "The powerful recoil of the gun startled me."
- • "After firing, the recoil caused the rifle to jump in my hands."
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