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grimace
grim·ace [ grímməss, gri máyss ] (plural grim·ac·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
expression on face: a contorted twisting of the face that expresses disgust or pain
[Mid-17th century. Via French grimache< Spanish grimazo "caricature" < grima "fright"]

grim·ace intransitive verb
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