grimace
verb [I] /ˈɡrɪ.məs/Definition
› to make an expression of pain, strong dislike, etc. in which the face twists in an ugly way: He tried to stand and grimaced with pain.Grimacing and frowning grimace noun [C] › Helen made a grimace of disgust when she saw the raw meat.Grimacing and frowning
(Definition of grimace verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cloud over phrasal verb (FACE)
- curl verb
- face noun (HEAD)
- frown verb
- furrow verb
- furrowed adjective
- glower verb
- if looks could kill... idiom
- knit your brow/brows idiom
- purse verb
- raise your eyebrows idiom
- roll verb (MOVE)
- roll your eyes idiom
- sb's face falls idiom
- scowl verb
- screw verb (TIGHT SHAPE)
- scrunch verb (MAKE SMALL)
- wince verb
- withering adjective
- wrinkle verb
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Grimacing and frowning
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