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Meaning
Noun
●
A
reflexive
jerking
away.
●
In Croquet:
The
slipping
of the
foot
from a
ball
, when
attempting
to give a
tight
croquet.
Verb
●
To make a
sudden
,
involuntary
movement
in
response
to a (usually
negative
)
stimulus
; to cringe.
●
To
dodge
(a
question
), to
avoid
an
unpleasant
task
or duty
●
In Croquet:
To let the
foot
slip
from a
ball
, when
attempting
to give a
tight
croquet.
●
Alternative form of flense
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Rhymes
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