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Emoji
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#3931
🤢
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gross
/ɡroʊs/
adjective
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extremely unpleasant or disgusting; total before deductions
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He thought the food looked gross, but it tasted fine. |
gross out |
to make someone feel disgusted
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disgusting, nasty, foul, total, overall
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pleasant, clean, net
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gross income, gross mistake, gross error
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#3932
🩸
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gruesome
/ˈɡruːsəm/
adjective
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Causing horror or disgust.
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The police discovered a gruesome crime scene. |
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horrific, ghastly, terrible, shocking, dreadful
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pleasant, delightful, beautiful
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gruesome murder, gruesome accident, gruesome details, gruesome scene
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#3933
😓
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grueling
/ˈɡruːəlɪŋ/
adjective
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Extremely tiring and demanding.
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The athletes faced a grueling training session. |
grueling schedule |
A very tough and exhausting timetable or plan.
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exhausting, demanding, arduous, punishing, tough
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easy, light, effortless
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grueling task, grueling schedule, grueling journey, grueling work
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#3934
🥣
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gruel
/ˈɡruːəl/
noun
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A thin liquid food made by boiling cereal (like oats) in water or milk.
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The poor children were given a bowl of gruel each morning. |
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porridge, broth, mush, thin soup
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stew, curry, thick soup
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bowl of gruel, eat gruel, survive on gruel
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#3935
😒
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grudging
/ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
adjective
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Reluctant or unwilling; given or allowed only with hesitation.
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She gave him a grudging smile after the argument. |
grudging acceptance |
Accepting something unwillingly or with reluctance.
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reluctant, unwilling, hesitant, resistant, halfhearted
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willing, eager, enthusiastic
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grudging acceptance, grudging acknowledgment, grudging smile, grudging respect
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#3936
😠
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grudge
/ɡrʌdʒ/
noun/verb
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grudged
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grudged
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grudges
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grudging
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A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment from a past insult or injury.
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She still holds a grudge against him for what happened years ago. |
bear a grudge |
To continue to feel resentment or anger toward someone.
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resentment, bitterness, spite, animosity, rancor
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forgiveness, goodwill
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hold a grudge, bear a grudge, deep grudge, old grudge
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#3937
🐕
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growl
/ɡraʊl/
verb/noun
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growled
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growled
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growls
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growling
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To make a low, guttural sound, often in anger (by animals or humans).
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The dog growled at the stranger. |
growl of thunder |
A deep rumbling sound of thunder.
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snarl, grumble, rumble, roar
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purr, cheer
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dog growl, growl at, low growl, growl of thunder
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#3938
🙏
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grovel
/ˈɡrʌvəl/
verb
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groveled
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groveled
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grovels
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groveling
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To act in an excessively humble or submissive way to gain favor.
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He groveled before his boss to avoid punishment. |
grovel at someone's feet |
To show excessive humility or submission to someone.
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beg, plead, fawn, flatter, cringe
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defy, resist, oppose
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grovel before, grovel at feet, grovel for mercy, grovel apology
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#3939
🌳
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grove
/ɡroʊv/
noun
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A small group of trees growing close together.
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They walked through the orange grove. |
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orchard, copse, woodland, thicket
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desert, plain
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orange grove, olive grove, sacred grove, shady grove
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#3940
🪶
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grouse
/ɡraʊs/
noun/verb
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groused
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groused
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grouses
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grousing
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A type of bird; or to complain or grumble persistently.
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He always grouses about the long hours at work. |
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complain, grumble, moan, whine, object
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praise, compliment
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grouse about, constant grouse, grouse hunting, grouse season
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#3941
🛫
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ground crew
/ˈɡraʊnd kruː/
noun
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a team of people who maintain and service aircraft on the ground
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The ground crew prepared the plane for takeoff. |
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support staff, maintenance team, technicians
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flight crew, pilots
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airport ground crew, skilled ground crew, airline ground crew
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#3942
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ground
/ɡraʊnd/
noun/verb
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grounded
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grounded
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grounds
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grounding
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the solid surface of the earth; to prohibit someone (often a child) from going out
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The children played on the ground near the house. |
on solid ground |
in a safe or stable situation
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earth, soil, floor, basis, foundation
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sky, air
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soft ground, fertile ground, grounded theory, ground rules
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#3943
😠
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grouch
/ɡraʊtʃ/
noun/verb
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grouched
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grouched
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grouches
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grouching
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a person who complains a lot or to complain in a grumpy way
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He is such a grouch in the morning before coffee. |
in a grouch |
being in a bad mood
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complainer, grumbler, whiner, moaner
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cheerful person, optimist
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old grouch, constant grouch, grouch about
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#3944
🕳️
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grotto
/ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/
noun
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a small picturesque cave, often artificial
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Tourists visited the grotto hidden behind the waterfall. |
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cave, cavern, hollow, shelter
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open field, plain
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natural grotto, sacred grotto, hidden grotto, rocky grotto
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#3945
👹
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grotesque
/ɡroʊˈtɛsk/
adjective
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comically or repulsively ugly or distorted
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The sculpture was so grotesque that it frightened the children. |
grotesque exaggeration |
an extreme or absurd exaggeration
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distorted, bizarre, monstrous, absurd, freakish
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beautiful, normal, graceful
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grotesque figure, grotesque scene, grotesque appearance, grotesque exaggeration
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#3946
🗣️
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gregarious
/ɡrɪˈɡɛəriəs/
adjective
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Fond of company; sociable.
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She is a gregarious person who loves meeting new people. |
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sociable, outgoing, friendly, extroverted, convivial
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shy, introverted, antisocial
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gregarious personality, gregarious nature, gregarious behavior
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#3947
🎶
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groove
/ɡruːv/
noun
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a long narrow cut or depression, or a rhythmic pattern in music
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The DJ kept the crowd dancing to the groove. |
get into the groove |
to start enjoying or performing well in an activity
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channel, furrow, rhythm, beat
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disorder, chaos
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deep groove, musical groove, groove in
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#3948
🐕
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groom
/ɡruːm/
verb
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groomed
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groomed
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grooms
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grooming
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to clean, brush, and care for the appearance of someone or something
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She spends hours grooming her dog every week. |
groom for success |
to prepare someone for future success
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prepare, brush, clean, train, polish
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neglect, ignore
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groom a horse, groom the dog, groomed for, groom carefully
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#3949
🩸
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grisly
/ˈɡrɪz.li/
adjective
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causing horror or disgust
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The police discovered a grisly scene at the crime site. |
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ghastly, gruesome, horrifying, macabre
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pleasant, delightful, attractive
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grisly murder, grisly details, grisly scene
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#3950
😒
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gripe
/ɡraɪp/
verb
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griped
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griped
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gripes
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griping
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to complain about something in an annoying way
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He is always griping about the weather. |
have a gripe with |
to have a complaint about something
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complain, whine, moan, grumble, protest
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praise, compliment, approve
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constant gripe, gripe about, major gripe, gripe session
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#3951
🪨
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grindstone
/ˈɡraɪndstoʊn/
noun
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a thick disc of stone used for grinding, sharpening, or polishing tools
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The blacksmith sharpened his blade on the grindstone. |
keep your nose to the grindstone |
to work hard and steadily
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sharpener, whetstone, millstone, polisher
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blunt tool, dull edge
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sharpen on grindstone, turn the grindstone, grindstone work
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#3952
😁
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grin
/ɡrɪn/
verb, noun
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grinned
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grinned
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grins
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grinning
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to smile broadly, often showing teeth
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She grinned happily at the good news. |
grin and bear it |
to endure something unpleasant with good humor
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smile, beam, smirk, chuckle
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frown, scowl
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big grin, cheeky grin, wide grin, grin broadly
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#3953
😖
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grimace
/ˈɡrɪməs/
verb, noun
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grimaced
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grimaced
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grimaces
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grimacing
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to make an ugly, twisted expression on one's face, usually in disgust or pain
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He grimaced when he tasted the sour fruit. |
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frown, scowl, wince, sneer
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smile, grin
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grimace in pain, grimace with disgust, awkward grimace
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#3954
😔
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grim
/ɡrɪm/
adjective
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very serious or gloomy in appearance or outlook
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The future looked grim after the disaster. |
grim reality |
the harsh truth of a situation
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gloomy, harsh, stern, bleak
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cheerful, pleasant, hopeful
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grim face, grim situation, grim news, grim determination
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#3955
🍗
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grill
/ɡrɪl/
noun, verb
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grilled
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grilled
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grills
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grilling
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a metal frame used for cooking food over an open fire; to cook food on such a frame
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We grilled some chicken for dinner. |
grill someone |
to question someone intensely
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barbecue, roast, broil, sear
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boil, steam
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grill meat, grill vegetables, grill fish, electric grill
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#3956
⚠️
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grievous
/ˈɡriːvəs/
adjective
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Causing great pain, suffering, or sorrow.
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The accident was a grievous blow to the community. |
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serious, severe, grave, tragic, painful
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minor, trivial, light
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grievous injury, grievous loss, grievous mistake
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#3957
💔
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grieve
/ɡriːv/
verb
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grieved
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grieved
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grieves
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grieving
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To feel or cause deep sorrow, especially due to someone's death.
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She continues to grieve the loss of her best friend. |
grieve over |
To feel deep sadness about something.
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mourn, lament, sorrow, weep, ache
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rejoice, celebrate
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grieve deeply, grieve over, grieve for
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#3958
📢
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grievance
/ˈɡriːvəns/
noun
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A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment.
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The workers voiced their grievances to the management. |
air a grievance |
To express dissatisfaction or a complaint openly.
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complaint, objection, resentment, protest, discontent
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satisfaction, contentment
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file a grievance, legitimate grievance, grievance procedure
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#3959
😢
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grief
/ɡriːf/
noun
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Deep sorrow, especially caused by someone's death.
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She was overcome with grief after her father's passing. |
Good grief |
An exclamation expressing surprise, dismay, or annoyance.
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sorrow, sadness, anguish, heartbreak, mourning
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joy, happiness, delight
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deep grief, grief and sorrow, grief over loss
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#3960
🎖️
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grenadier
/ˌɡrɛnəˈdɪə/
noun
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A soldier who specialized in throwing grenades; later used to describe an elite infantryman.
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The grenadier stood proudly at the front of the regiment. |
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soldier, infantryman, guardsman, trooper
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civilian, noncombatant
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grenadier guards, grenadier regiment, elite grenadier
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