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CARD 4 OF 5
Which word fits this meaning? To shrink back in fear or discomfort, or behave with excessive submission.
verb
Reveal word and examples cringe The timid character would cringe whenever the stern supervisor approached. Dictionary practice example. A nervous messenger would cringe when the argument grew loud, shrinking back toward the doorway in visible discomfort. From Social Manner on Stage . Full dictionary entry How did you do before revealing the answer?
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