Recoil (6)
'recoil' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for flinch that I've seen before include "Recoil from pain, surprise etc" , "Draw back, with fear or pain" , "Start back in pain or shock" , "Cringe" , "Shrink back (out of pain/fear)" .)
'recoil' is the definition.
(to wince is to recoil or flinch)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for wince that I've seen before include "Start painfully" , "Flinch with pain" , "Recoil with pain" , "show embarrassment" , "Involuntary grimace of pain" .)