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verb ADV. slightly | ruefully, wryly PREP. at He grimaced slightly at the pain. She grimaced at him. | in She grimaced in disgust., noun ADJ. little, slight, small | ugly | rueful, wry | facial VERB + GRIMACE give, make She made a wry grimace. | twist into His face twisted into a grimace. GRIMACE + VERB twist sth An ugly grimace twisted her face. PREP. with a ~ He acknowledged his mistake with a wry grimace. | ~ of a grimace of disgust/pain
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