recoil vs squinch

recoil and squinch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recoil	Yes	No	Yes	No
squinch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recoil and squinch are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of recoil include cringe, flinch, funk, quail, shrink, wince.

recoil (noun)	squinch (noun)
a movement back from an impact	a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

recoil (verb)	squinch (verb)
spring back, as from a forceful thrust	cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
draw back, as with fear or pain	draw back, as with fear or pain
spring back; spring away from an impact	crouch down
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect