A victory by Charlie English. Ouch! (5)

I believe the answer is:

wince

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'ouch' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'a victory by charlie english' is the wordplay.
'a victory' becomes 'win' (a win is a victory).
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'charlie' becomes 'C' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'win'+'c'+'e'='WINCE'

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(Other definitions for wince that I've seen before include "show embarrassment" , "Flinch with pain" , "Look disgusted" , "Cringe" , "Start back in pain" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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