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cringe

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  1. fawn                  
 
1. cringe \'krinj\ vi [ME crengen; akin to OE cringan to yield, cradol 
   cradle] 1: to draw in or contract one's muscles involuntarily  2: to shrink 
   in fear or servility  3: to approach someone with fawning and 
   self-abasement  - cring.er n
2. cringe n : a cringing act; specif : a servile bow