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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

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First recorded in 1630–40; winc(e) ¹( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the past tense; winc(e) ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the past participle

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When we asked about how young people feel about Americans, the minder winced visibly and tried to stop her answering.

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When asked how he would define his career at this juncture, Bacon winced a little bit, saying it isn’t something he does too often.

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Martin winced and chuckled, but said nothing, which was the basic principle of his entire performance.

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JuJu Watkins winced, shaking her left hand, the collective basketball world holding its breath.

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I still winced and covered my eyes, but by my own measure, I was doing a great job handling it.

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