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grimace

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of grimace

to distort one's face
  • Playgoers grimaced at the actor's terrible attempt at a French accent.
Synonyms of grimace

mouth, mug
Words Related to grimace

pout

contort, deform, twist, warp

frown, glare, gloom, glower, lower (also lour), scowl

gape, gaze, ogle, stare

growl, snarl, sneer

simper, smirk
Phrases Synonymous with grimace

make a face (or make faces), pull a face
Near Antonyms of grimace

beam, grin, smile

grimace

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of grimace

a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
  • He made a grimace when he tasted the medicine.
Synonyms of grimace

face, frown, lower (also lour), mouth, mug, pout, scowl
Words Related to grimace

flinch, squinch, wince

growl, snarl

rictus, simper, smirk

scoff, sneer

glare, glower, look, stare
Near Antonyms of grimace

grin, laugh, smile

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