squinch vs recoil

squinch and recoil both are nouns.

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

As verbs, squinch and recoil are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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