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6 letters · 14 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a reflex response to sudden pain
verb draw back, as with fear or pain
originFrom Middle French flenchir (“to bend”), of Germanic origin. Compare Middle High German lenken (“to bend”). Attested in English since the 16th century.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0