Recoil, cringe (6)
I believe the answer is:
flinch
I believe this is a double definition.
'recoil' is the first definition.
(I know that recoil can be written as flinch)
'cringe' is the second definition.
(I know that cringe can be written as flinch)
(Other definitions for flinch that I've seen before include "Draw back in fear, recoil" , "Shrink back or wince" , "Shy away" , "Draw back in shock" , "Recoil, shrink back" .)