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facial expression vs grimace

grimace vs facial expression

facial expression and grimace both are nouns.

facial expression is not a verb while grimace is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
facial expression Yes No No No
grimace Yes No Yes No
As nouns, grimace is a hyponym of facial expression; that is, grimace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than facial expression:
  • facial expression: a gesture executed with the facial muscles
  • grimace: a contorted facial expression
Other hyponyms of facial expression include emoticon, gape, face, frown, scowl, grin, grinning, smile, smiling, laugh, snarl, straight face, wink, wince.
facial expression (noun) grimace (noun)
the feelings expressed on a person's face a contorted facial expression
a gesture executed with the facial muscles
facial expression (verb) grimace (verb)
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
Difference between facial expression and grimace

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