6
cringed
5
crouched
3
flinched(verb, flinched)
3
recoiled(verb, flinched)
3
winced(verb, flinched)
2
nestled
1
trembled
1
blenched
1
blinked(verb, flinched)
1
crawled
1
faltered(verb, flinched)
1
fawned
1
groveled
1
quailed
1
scowled
1
shrank(verb, flinched)
1
snuggled
1
squatted
0
shrunk(verb, flinched)
0
begged
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