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UNFLINCHING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unflinching mean?
• UNFLINCHING (adjective)
The adjective UNFLINCHING has 1 sense:
1. not shrinking from danger
Familiarity information: UNFLINCHING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not shrinking from danger
Synonyms:
unblinking; unflinching; unintimidated; unshrinking
Similar:
fearless; unafraid (oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them)
Context examples
Steerforth was considerate, too; and showed his consideration, in one particular instance, in an unflinching manner that was a little tantalizing, I suspect, to poor Traddles and the rest.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
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