wince
verb [I] /wɪns/Definition
› to show pain suddenly and for a short time in the face, often moving the head back at the same time: Did I hurt you? - I thought I saw you wince. It makes me wince even thinking about eye operations.Pain and painfulGrimacing and frowning wince noun [C usually singular] › She gave a wince as the nurse put the needle in.Pain and painfulGrimacing and frowning
(Definition of wince verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cloud over phrasal verb (FACE)
- curl verb
- face noun (HEAD)
- frown verb
- furrow verb
- furrowed adjective
- glower verb
- grimace verb
- if looks could kill... idiom
- pout verb
- purse verb
- raise your eyebrows idiom
- roll verb (MOVE)
- roll your eyes idiom
- sb's face falls idiom
- scowl verb
- scrunch verb (MAKE SMALL)
- sneer noun
- withering adjective
- wrinkle verb
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Grimacing and frowning
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