wince

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/wɪns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wins)

Inflections of 'wince' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
winces
v 3rd person singular
wincing
v pres p
winced
v past
winced
v past p

wince
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Synonyms:
draw back, cower, cringe Collocations, flinch Collocations, quail Collocations, shrink back, make a wry face, grimace, blench, shy Collocations, start Collocations, back off, chicken out Collocations, pull back, recoil Collocations


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