Synonyms for wince
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1. wincenoun

   the facial expression of sudden pain

   Synonyms:
   flinch

2. wince, flinchverb

   a reflex response to sudden pain

   Synonyms:
   flinch

3. flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quailverb

   draw back, as with fear or pain

   "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

   Synonyms:
   rebound, cower, bound, shrivel up, reverberate, quail, shrink, flinch, funk, shrivel, grovel, spring, ricochet, kick back, cringe, take a hop, wither, backfire, bounce, backlash, resile, reduce, kick, recoil, squinch, creep, crawl, squint, contract, fawn

4. winceverb

   make a face indicating disgust or dislike

   "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

   Synonyms:
   funk, recoil, shrink, squinch, cringe, flinch, quail

Matched Categories

1. • Facial Expression
   • Grimace

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1. winceverb

   Synonyms:
   flinch, shrink, startle, start back

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1. winceverb

   Synonyms:
   shrink, flinch, recoil

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How to use wince in a sentence?

1. Fred McNeill:

   I'd see him wince, and I'd go' What's going on ?' he just said,' Oh nothing. Just in my head. Maybe I need to drink.' He was always saying.

2. Tia McNeill:

   I'd see him wince, and I'd go, 'What's going on?' he just said, 'Oh nothing. Just in my head. Maybe I need to drink.'.