01 v. i. To withdraw from any suffering or undertaking, from pain or danger; to fail in doing or perserving; to show signs of yielding or of sufferi…
imp. & p. p.
Flinched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Flinching
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1.
To withdraw from any suffering or undertaking, from pain or danger; to fail in doing or perserving; to show signs of yielding or of suffering; to shrink; to wince; as, one of the parties flinched from the combat.“A child, by a constant course of kindness, may be accustomed to bear very rough usage without flinching or complaining.” — Locke.
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2.
To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.(Croquet)