Dictionary Check: grievous

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"grievous" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points

Words with Friends 15 points

adjective

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

Example: "a dangerous operation"

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adjective

causing or marked by grief or anguish

Example: "a grievous loss"

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adjective

of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

Example: "grave responsibilities"

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adjective

shockingly brutal or cruel

Example: "murder is an atrocious crime"

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