Shrink back Crossword Clue

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Shrink back Crossword Answer

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CRINGE

(6 letters)

WINCE

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a movement back from an impact
2. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
(verb)
1. spring back; spring away from an impact
2. spring back, as from a forceful thrust

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SHRINK (verb)
1. become smaller or draw together
2. decrease in size, range, or extent
SHRINK (noun)
1. a physician who specializes in psychiatry
BACK (noun)
1. a support that you can lean against while sitting
2. the side that goes last or is not normally seen
BACK (verb)
1. give support or one’s approval to
2. establish as valid or genuine
BACK (adverb)
1. in or to or toward a past time
2. at or to or toward the back or rear
BACK (adjective)
1. located at or near the back of an animal
2. of an earlier date

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

CRINGE
(6 letters)
WINCE
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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