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Cringe — or one to make you do so? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cower

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'cringe' is the definition.
(I know that cringe can be written as cower)

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(Other definitions for cower that I've seen before include "Bend in fear" , "Cringe, crouch" , "Cringe in fear" , "Grovel in fear" , "Crouch in fear" .)

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