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cringingly
(crin|ging¦ly)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkrɪndʒɪŋli/
adverb
in a servile or sycophantic way:
Carfax shrank cringingly to one side
[
usually as submodifier
]
informal
so as to make one feel embarrassed or disgusted:
their early performances were cringingly awkward
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