"cringing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/ Forms: cringings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪndʒɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} cringing (plural cringings)
  1. Act of one who cringes.
    Sense id: en-cringing-en-noun-fLPP9X1K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10

Verb

IPA: /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/
Rhymes: -ɪndʒɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} cringing
  1. present participle and gerund of cringe Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: cringe
    Sense id: en-cringing-en-verb-0DgPRG8R

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪndʒɪŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cringing"
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers"
        }
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        "Act of one who cringes."
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    }
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          "text": "the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers"
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      ],
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        "Act of one who cringes."
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