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Game Bird Flinch Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is QUAIL which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick 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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