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grimaces

/ˈɡrɪməsɪz/ /ˈɡrɪməˌsɪz/

Meanings
noun
A contorted facial expression, often expressing contempt or pain.

Examples :

"The child's face twisted in several grimaces as the doctor gave him the shot. "
appearance body physiology sensation emotion suffering

Related Words

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facial noun

/ˈfeɪʃəl/

A personal care beauty treatment which involves cleansing and moisturizing of the human face.

"My sister booked a facial at the spa for relaxation. "

Illustration affectation

affectation noun

/ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/

An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

"The student's affectation of profound knowledge about literature was clearly a disguise for her lack of reading. "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration pretence

pretence noun

/ˈpɹiːtɛns/

An act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.

"She helped her little brother with his homework under the pretence of enjoying math, when really she just wanted to watch her favorite TV show afterward. "

Illustration medicine

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

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apologies noun

/əˈpɑlədʒiz/ /əˈpɒlədʒiz/

An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).

"The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities."

Illustration twisted

twisted verb

/ˈtwɪstɪd/

To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.

"The gardener twisted the ends of the twine tightly to secure the tomato plant to the stake. "

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration distort

distort verb

/dɪsˈtɔːt/ /dɪsˈtɔɹt/

To bring something out of shape, to misshape.

"The strong wind distorted the delicate paper airplane, making it miss its target. "

Illustration contempt

contempt noun

/kənˈtɛmpt/

The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

"His contempt for the new teacher was obvious; he scoffed at her ideas and ignored her instructions. "

Illustration contorted

contorted verb

/kənˈtɔːrtɪd/ /kənˈtɔːrtəd/

To twist in a violent manner.

"features contorted with fury."

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expressing verb

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛsɪŋ/

To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."