what does grimace mean?
GRIMACE as NOUN
- Meaning
- a contorted facial expression
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- she made a grimace at the prospect
Hypernyms(s) grimace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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GRIMACE as VERB
- Meaning
- contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
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Usage Example(s)
- He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do
Hypernyms(s) grimace is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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