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wince
noun
verb
A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
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/wɪns/ /wɪns/
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noun
A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.
verb
To flinch as if in pain or distress.
To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.
To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.
“A horse winces.”
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A horse winces.