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Flinches or smiles, e.g. (6)

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I believe the answer is:

reacts

(Other definitions for reacts that I've seen before include "Acts in response to something" , "Responds to an impulse" , "Retaliates" , "Responds to stimulus (6)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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