Wince trigger Crossword Clue

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Wince trigger Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. cause emotional anguish or make miserable
2. cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
(noun)
1. a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
2. emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TRIGGER (verb)
1. put in motion or move to act
2. release or pull the trigger on
TRIGGER (noun)
1. lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
2. an act that sets in motion some course of events
WINCE (verb)
1. draw back, as with fear or pain
2. make a face indicating disgust or dislike
WINCE (noun)
1. a reflex response to sudden pain
2. the facial expression of sudden pain

Hint 3: Anagram

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