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wince noun /wɪns/ /wɪns/ [usually singular] jump to other results - an expression on your face that shows that you are embarrassed or feeling pain Topics Appearancec2
wince verb /wɪns/ /wɪns/ [intransitive] jump to other results - wince (at something) to suddenly make an expression with your face that shows that you are embarrassed or feeling pain
- He winced as a sharp pain shot through his left leg.
- I still wince when I think about that stupid thing I said.
- He winced inwardly at her harsh tone.
- She switched on the light, wincing at the sudden brightness.
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- expression
- frown
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- leer
- scowl
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Topics Appearancec2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverbverb + wince- try not to
- cause somebody to
- make somebody
- …
prepositionSee full entry Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘kick restlessly from pain or impatience’): from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French guenchir ‘turn aside’.
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