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grimace - a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect" |
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facial expression,
facial gesture a gesture executed with the facial muscles
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moue,
pout,
wry face a disdainful grimace
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grimace - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" |
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communicate,
intercommunicate transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
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squinch,
squint crouch down
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wince make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"
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smile change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
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frown,
glower,
lour,
lower look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
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screw up twist into a strained configuration; "screw up one's face"
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mop,
mow,
pout cut with a blade or mower; "mow the grass"
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