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griev·ous (grēv′əs)
adjective
- causing grief
- showing or characterized by grief a grievous cry
- causing suffering; hard to bear; severe grievous pain
- very serious; deplorable a grievous fault
- atrocious; heinous a grievous crime
Etymology: ME grevous < OFr < grever: see grieve
Related Forms:
- grievously griev′·ously adverb
- grievousness griev′·ous·ness noun
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