flinch

/flɪntʃ/

noun

A reflexive jerking away.
"My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes."
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
To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.

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