noun
- A contorted facial expression.
- usage: "she made a grimace at the prospect"
- synonyms: face
verb
- Contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state.
- usage: "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"
- synonyms: make a face, pull a face
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