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grimace
noun
verb
a contorted facial expression
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ˈɡɹɪm.əs
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noun
a contorted facial expression
“she made a grimace at the prospect”
verb
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
“He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do”
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she made a grimace at the prospect
He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do
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