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grimace definition

gri·mace (gri mās′, grim′is)

noun

a twisting or distortion of the face, as in expressing pain, contempt, disgust, etc., or a wry look as in seeking to amuse

Etymology: Fr, altered (with pejorative suffix) < OFr grimuche, prob. < Frank *grima, a mask, akin to OE grima: see grime

intransitive verb grimaced -·maced′, grimacing -·mac′·ing

to make grimaces

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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