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[ verb ] contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
Synonyms Examples "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" Used in print (Cordwainer Smith, "A Planet Named Shayol,"...)He saw the child-face grimace as the head was cut ; he felt the far , cool flash of unimportant pain , as B ' dikkat dabbed the wound with a corrosive antiseptic which stopped all bleeding immediately . |
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[ noun ] a contorted facial expression
Synonyms Examples "she made a grimace at the prospect" Related terms |
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