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[ adjective ] causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Synonyms Examples "a dangerous operation" "a grave situation" "a grave illness" "grievous bodily harm" "a serious wound" "a serious turn of events" "a severe case of pneumonia" "a life-threatening disease" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] causing or marked by grief or anguish
Synonyms Examples "a grievous loss" "a grievous cry" "her sigh was heartbreaking" "the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
Examples "grave responsibilities" "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis" "a grievous fault" "heavy matters of state" "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] shockingly brutal or cruel
Synonyms Examples "murder is an atrocious crime" "a grievous offense against morality" "a grievous crime" "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit" Related terms |
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