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wingig [wí.ngig.] : deflect (v.); wince (v.)

Derivatives of wingig


Glosses:
deflect
v. (social)1. avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward offprevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
~ foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbidkeep from happening or arising; make impossible.; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
v. (motion)2. bend, deflect, turn awayturn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest.
~ turnchange orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
v. (motion)3. deflectturn aside and away from an initial or intended course.
~ turnchange orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
v. (emotion)4. deflect, distractdraw someone's attention away from something.; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
~ disconcert, flurry, confuse, put offcause to feel embarrassment.; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
v. (competition)5. block, deflect, parryimpede the movement of (an opponent or a ball).; "block an attack"
~ fencefight with fencing swords.
wince
n. (communication)1. wincethe facial expression of sudden pain.
~ facial expression, facial gesturea gesture executed with the facial muscles.
n. (act)2. flinch, wincea reflex response to sudden pain.
~ startle, jump, starta sudden involuntary movement.; "he awoke with a start"
v. (motion)3. cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wincedraw back, as with fear or pain.; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
~ movemove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
~ shrink back, retractpull away from a source of disgust or fear.
v. (body)4. wincemake a face indicating disgust or dislike.; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"
~ grimace, make a face, pull a facecontort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state.; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"