cringing

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From the verb cringe: (⇒ conjugate)
cringing is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

cringing
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Synonyms:

servile, crouching, submissive, cowardly, obsequious, flinching, timid, fawning, groveling, grovelling (UK), deferent, shrinking , afraid , frightened , scared , trembling, wincing, cowering, quailing

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cringe
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Sense: Verb: flinch

Synonyms:

flinch , recoil , cower, wince , shrink , withdraw , shrink back, draw back, pull back, shy away, start , tremble , quail , blench, weasel out, dodge

Sense: Verb: feel embarrassed

Synonyms:

feel embarrassed, squirm , writhe, wish the ground would swallow you up, blush

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