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Definition of: grim
(grim) adjective
1. Stern and forbidding in aspect or nature; fierce; ferocious.
2. Harsh; severe; dreadful.
3. Unyielding; formidable. [OE]
—grim′ly adverb
—grim′ness noun Synonyms: ferocious, fierce, hideous, savage, stern, sullen, terrible. Grim expresses or suggests a silent but most determined ferocity; as, the grim aspect of the executioner. Compare FIERCE. Antonyms: benign, genial, gentle, kind, mild, placid, sweet, tender.
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