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to distort one's face
- playgoers grimaced at the actor's terrible attempt at a French accent
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- make a face
- (or make faces),
- pull a face
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grimace
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of grimace (Entry 2 of 2)
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
- he made a grimace when he tasted the medicine
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“Grimace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimace. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of grimace was in 1651
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