funk

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funk (enc)

Noun	1.	funk - a state of nervous depression; "he was in a funk" blue funk depression - a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
	2.	Funk - United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967) Casimir Funk biochemist - someone with special training in biochemistry
Verb	1.	funk - draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf" cringe, flinch, quail, recoil, wince, shrink, squinch move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" shrink back, retract - pull away from a source of disgust or fear

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