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Word: Grievous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French greveus, from grever (see grieve)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡriːvəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of something bad) very severe or serious
Short Definition:very severe or serious
Examples:- his death was a grievous blow
- the American fleet suffered grievous losses
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