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  • 1wince — wince1 [wins] vi. winced, wincing [ME wynsen < Anglo Fr var. of OFr guenchir < Frank * wenkjan, akin to OHG wankon, to totter, turn: for IE base see WINCH] to shrink or draw back slightly, usually with a grimace, as in pain, embarrassment,… …

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  • 2wince — 1. verb he winced at the pain Syn: grimace, make a face, flinch, blanch, start 2. noun a wince of pain Syn: grimace, flinch, start •• wince, cower, cringe, flinch, recoil The same individual might wince when receiving a flu shot, flinch from a… …

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  • 3wince — UK [wɪns] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms wince : present tense I/you/we/they wince he/she/it winces present participle wincing past tense winced past participle winced to react to something with a sudden expression on your face that shows… …

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  • 4wince — [[t]wɪ̱ns[/t]] winces, wincing, winced VERB If you wince, the muscles of your face tighten suddenly because you have felt a pain or because you have just seen, heard, or remembered something unpleasant. Every time he put any weight on his left… …

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  • 5wince — wince1 wincer, n. wincingly, adv. wincingness, n. /wins/, v., winced, wincing, n. v.i. 1. to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch. n. 2. a wincing or shrinking movement; a slight start. [1250 1300; ME winsen,… …

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  • 6wince — wince1 [ wıns ] verb intransitive to react to something with a sudden expression on your face that shows you are embarrassed or feel pain: Her father used to wince at her appearance. wince wince 2 [ wıns ] noun count an expression on your face… …

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  • 7wince — verb ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ inwardly ▪ He winced inwardly at her harsh tone. ▪ visibly VERB + WINCE …

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  • 8Deborah L. Wince-Smith — Deborah Wince Smith speaking at the Council on Competitiveness 2007 Annual Dinner President of the Council on Competitiveness …

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  • 9J. Loren Wince — is the frontman of art rock band HURT. BiographyHe was born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 25, 1981. Soon moving to Virginia, he lived in the remote regions of Halifax, Virginia and later relocated to Culpeper, enrolling at Germanna Community… …

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  • 10Talkshow with Spike Feresten — Infobox Television | show name = Talkshow with Spike Feresten format = Comedy/Sketch runtime = 30 minutes creator = starring = Spike Feresten theme music composer = G. Love Special Sauce country = USA network = FOX first aired = September 16,… …

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