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Flanch vs Flinch - What's the difference?

flanch | flinch |

As nouns the difference between flanch and flinch

is that flanch is a flange while flinch is a reflexive jerking away.

As a verb flinch is

to make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus.

flanch

English

Noun

(es)
  • A flange.
  • (heraldiccharge) A bearing consisting of a circle segment encroaching on the field from the side, and always occurring in pairs.
    • (Webster 1913)

    flinch

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • A reflexive jerking away.
    • My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes.

    Verb

  • To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus.
  • * John Locke
    • A child, by a constant course of kindness, may be accustomed to bear very rough usage without flinching or complaining.
  • To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
  • To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.

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