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How to spell wince

hear itwince/wɪns/verbHidden vowels

What it means: To draw back in response to pain.

In a sentence: When the medicine stings, don't wince too much, it'll be over soon!

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as wins or wints.

Same family: winced, wincing, flinch, shrink, cringe. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Wince” comes from an Old French word meaning “to be startled” or “to turn aside,” related to feeling sudden fear or pain. Over time, it came to describe the quick, tense facial movement or body reaction we make when something hurts or shocks us.

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