Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Flinch, say (5 letter answer)
The Answer
REACT
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Notes
The answer REACT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.
Related Clues
Respond
Respond to
Be affected by
Become innervated
Make a move
Not lead
Perform again
Respond to stimuli
Respond to a stimulus
Strike back
Be moved by a stimulus
Block a punch, e.g.
Do a double take
Do a double-take
Do a knee jerk
Flinch or blink, say
Get even, in a way
Jump at a noise, e.g.
Move in a reverse direction
Not be deadpan
Ooh and aah, e.g.
Produce a chemical change in
Strike back, e.g.
Strike back, perhaps
Strike back, say
Undergo chemical change
Undergo a chemical transformation
Do a double-take, e.g.
Don't just stand there
Not keep a poker face
Turn another color, say
Not take it lying down
Definition
REACT as a verb:
1. (react, respond) = show a response or a reaction to something
2. undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"
3. (react, oppose) = act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"