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squinch
noun
a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)
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types:
trumpet arch
a conical squinch
type of:
arch
(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
verb
cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
synonyms:
squint
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type of:
grimace
,
make a face
,
pull a face
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
verb
crouch down
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type of:
bend
,
bow
,
crouch
,
stoop
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
verb
draw back, as with fear or pain
synonyms:
cringe
,
flinch
,
funk
,
quail
,
recoil
,
shrink
,
wince
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types:
retract
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shrink back
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
type of:
move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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