Cringe
Cringe verb - To draw back in fear, pain, or disgust.
Yes
Yes adverb - Used to express agreement.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Yes, the god who would hit anything with a vagina (and Ganymede) and the goddess whose vengeance for being cuckolded would make Lorena Bobbitt cringe claim to be emotionless.
Source: Sadly Mythtaken - Other sources of the cringe may include a bad/unoriginal sense for everyday fashion, general conformism, or the fact that their country is populated by too many French Jerks yes, they're conscious of that stereotype, and they deplore it.
Source: Cultural Cringe -
Yes, it's every bit as cringe-inducing and agonising as it sounds.
Source: Groin Attack / Video Games
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