Flinched (6)
I believe the answer is:
winced
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">flinched</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('wince' can be a synonym of 'flinch')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for winced that I've seen before include "Made slight involuntary movement from pain or embarrassment" , "Grimaced slightly" , "Flinched, cringed" , "Flinched, made a face" .)