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rictus

/ˈrɪk.təs/

Traduction: Nom désignant une grimace large ou figée, souvent exprimant la douleur, le choc ou un sourire forcé.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈrɪk.təs/

A noun referring to a gaping or fixed grimace, often expressing pain, shock, or a forced smile.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant une grimace large ou figée, souvent exprimant la douleur, le choc ou un sourire forcé.
  1. Gaping grimace C2 formal

    A fixed or unnatural grin or grimace, often showing the teeth.

    • The clown's painted rictus was both comical and unsettling.
    • He wore a rictus of pain as the doctor examined his wound.
    • Her smile was a frozen rictus, betraying her true anxiety.

    🇫🇷rictus grimaçant

    Synonymes: grimacegrinsmirksneer

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