flinch
/ˈflɪnt͡ʃ/ noun C2- A reflexive jerking away. · My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes.
- The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
Plural flinches
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