[Vocabulary] Wince VS grimace

[naweewra]

Hello,

Is there a difference between "wince" and "grimace"? Is "wince" a type of "grimace"?

Thank you.

Nawee

 

[SlickVic9000]

(Not a Teacher)

Wincing involves the entire body, just like flinching or recoiling. Say you, without looking, went to lean on a table and placed your hand a thumbtack. You'd snap your hand back and probably step away from the table in one motion. That's wincing.
Grimacing only involves the face. You'd have likely grimaced when you placed your hand on the tack.

 

[MikeNewYork]

(Not a Teacher)

Wincing involves the entire body, just like flinching or recoiling. Say you, without looking, went to lean on a table and placed your hand a thumbtack. You'd snap your hand back and probably step away from the table in one motion. That's wincing.
Grimacing only involves the face. You'd have likely grimaced when you placed your hand on the tack.

I disagree. While "wince" can refer to movement of the entire body, it can also be confined to a grimace -- a contortion of the face.

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