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cringe

Cringe vs Chose - What's the difference?

cringe | chose |


As nouns the difference between cringe and chose

is that cringe is a posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling while chose is thing.

As a verb cringe

is (dated|intransitive) to bow or crouch in servility.

Cringe vs Weird - What's the difference?

cringe | weird |


As nouns the difference between cringe and weird

is that cringe is a posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling while weird is fate; destiny; luck.

As verbs the difference between cringe and weird

is that cringe is to bow or crouch in servility while weird is to destine; doom; change by witchcraft or sorcery.

As an adjective weird is

connected with fate or destiny; able to influence fate.

Cringe vs Flattery - What's the difference?

cringe | flattery |


As nouns the difference between cringe and flattery

is that cringe is a posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling while flattery is (uncountable) excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.

As a verb cringe

is (dated|intransitive) to bow or crouch in servility.

Embarrassing vs Cringe - What's the difference?

embarrassing | cringe |


As verbs the difference between embarrassing and cringe

is that embarrassing is present participle of lang=en while cringe is to bow or crouch in servility.

As nouns the difference between embarrassing and cringe

is that embarrassing is the action of the verb to embarrass while cringe is a posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.

As an adjective embarrassing

is causing embarrassment; makes you feel shy or ashamed; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable self-consciousness.

Cringe vs Syringe - What's the difference?

cringe | syringe |


As nouns the difference between cringe and syringe

is that cringe is a posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling while syringe is a device used for injecting or drawing fluids through a membrane.

As verbs the difference between cringe and syringe

is that cringe is to bow or crouch in servility while syringe is to clean or inject fluid by means of a syringe.

Fuss vs Cringe - What's the difference?

fuss | cringe |


As an adjective fuss

is willing.

As a noun cringe is

a posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.

As a verb cringe is

(dated|intransitive) to bow or crouch in servility.

Cringe vs Creepy - What's the difference?

cringe | creepy |


As a noun cringe

is a posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.

As a verb cringe

is to bow or crouch in servility.

As an adjective creepy is

producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.

Cringe vs Awkward - What's the difference?

cringe | awkward |


As a noun cringe

is a posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.

As a verb cringe

is to bow or crouch in servility.

As an adverb awkward is

in a backwards direction.

As an adjective awkward is

lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.

Cringe vs Compliment - What's the difference?

cringe | compliment |


As nouns the difference between cringe and compliment

is that cringe is a posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling while compliment is an expression of praise, congratulation, encouragement, or respect.

As verbs the difference between cringe and compliment

is that cringe is (dated|intransitive) to bow or crouch in servility while compliment is (ambitransitive) to pay a compliment (to); to express a favorable opinion (of).

Obsequious vs Cringe - What's the difference?

obsequious | cringe |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between obsequious and cringe

is that obsequious is (obsolete) of or pertaining to obsequies, funereal while cringe is (obsolete) to contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort.

As an adjective obsequious

is (archaic) obedient, compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.

As a noun cringe is

a posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.

As a verb cringe is

(dated|intransitive) to bow or crouch in servility.

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