GRIMACE


Meaning of GRIMACE in English

I.

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ little , slight , small

▪ pained , painful ( esp. AmE )

▪ wry

▪ facial

VERB + GRIMACE

▪ give (sb) , make

She made a wry ~.

▪ twist into

His face twisted into a ~.

GRIMACE + VERB

▪ twist sth

An ugly ~ twisted her face.

PREPOSITION

▪ with a ~

He acknowledged his mistake with a wry ~.

▪ ~ of

a ~ of disgust/pain

II.

verb

ADVERB

▪ slightly

▪ inwardly

PREPOSITION

▪ at

He ~d slightly at the pain.

She ~d at him.

▪ in , with

She ~d in disgust.

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