wince
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the facial expression of sudden pain
Types & categories
- facial expression hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
draw back, as with fear or pain
she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
Types & categories
- move hypernym
- shrink back hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a reflex response to sudden pain
Types & categories
- startle hypernym
Related & opposite
- wince derivation
Sense 4 verb
make a face indicating disgust or dislike
She winced when she heard his pompous speech
Types & categories
- grimace hypernym
Related & opposite
- wince derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | wince |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | wince |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | facial expression |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | flinch |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | wince |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | shrink back |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | wince |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | startle |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | wince |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | grimace |