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   squinch

   /skwin(t)SH/

   verb

   • 1. tense up the muscles of (one's eyes or face): North American "Gina squinched her face up"
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) narrow so as to be almost closed, typically in reaction to strong light: North American "he flicked on the light, which made my eyes squinch up"
   • ▪ crouch down in order to make oneself seem smaller or to occupy less space: North American "I squinched down under the sheet"

   Word Origin early 19th century: perhaps a blend of the verbs squeeze and pinch.

   Scrabble Points: 21

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