1. Draw back, as with fear or pain
   - flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, recoil, quail, blench 
2. Make a face indicating disgust or dislike
   "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

1. The facial expression of sudden pain 
2. A reflex response to sudden pain
   - flinch

Derived forms: winced, wincing, winces

Type of: facial expression, facial gesture, grimace, jump, make a face, move, pull a face, start, startle

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