"winced" in the verb sense
1. flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail
draw back, as with fear or pain
"she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
2. wince
make a face indicating disgust or dislike
"She winced when she heard his pompous speech"
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