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Word: Wince
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (originally in the sense ‘kick restlessly from pain or impatience’): from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French guenchir ‘turn aside’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wɪns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress
Short Definition:make slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of body out of pain or distress
Examples:- he winced at the disgust in her voice
Word: Wince
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wɪns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an instance of wincing.
Short Definition:instance of wincing
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