The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CRINGE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2017.
Reaction to an awkward moment crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CRINGE | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Reaction to an awkward moment
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Crossword Answer definitions
CRINGE noun- A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.
- A servile obeisance.
- A crick.
- An embarrassing event or situation which causes an onlooker to cringe.
- Someone or something that is cringy.
- To shrink, cower, tense or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment.
- To bow or crouch in servility.
- To contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort.
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