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cringe

verbid 5658·updated Jun 3, 2026
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to draw back, as with fear or pain

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Variants

synonym
crawlwince
pasttense
cringed
presentparticiple
cringing
thirdpersonsingular
cringes
pastparticiple
cringed

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
to draw back, as with fear or pain
§2
to show submission or fear
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
to draw back, as with fear or pain
DR-088 backfill from the verb definition column

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