flinch

Noun
  1. A reflex response to sudden pain (synset 100867149)
    is a type of: jump, start, startle - a sudden involuntary movement
    same as: wince
Verb
  1. Draw back, as with fear or pain (synset 202064997)
    "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
    is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
    subtypes: retract, shrink back - pull away from a source of disgust or fear
    same as: cringe, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince

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