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Wince (6)

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I think it could be either:

cringe

flinch

'wince' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for flinch that I've seen before include "Draw back, with fear or pain" , "Wince or draw back in fear" , "Shy away" , "Shrink back with fear" , "Shrink back (out of pain/fear)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the Evening Standard and The Mirror.
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