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unflinching

[ uhn-flin-ching ]
/ ʌnˈflɪn tʃɪŋ /
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adjective
not flinching; unshrinking: unflinching courage.
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Origin of unflinching

First recorded in1720–30; un-1 + flinch1 + -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM unflinching

un·flinch·ing·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for unflinching

unflinching
/ (ʌnˈflɪntʃɪŋ) /

adjective
not shrinking from danger, difficulty, etc

Derived forms of unflinching

unflinchingly, adverb
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