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Response To An Approaching Embarrassment Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CRINGE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CRINGE

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199%6Exact Match!
220%7 Ill at ease, a graduate approaching cast
320%5Approaching, in poesy

About This Clues Answer

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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