What does cringing mean?
Cringing means present participle and gerund of cringe.
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/ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of cringe.
the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers
Use cringing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cringing means present participle and gerund of cringe.
Common synonyms include submissive, groveling, cowering, wormy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers
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