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Word: cringe (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.
  • dialect A crick.

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Verb:

  • dated To bow or crouch in servility.
  • To shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment.

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