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grave
  1. 1 grave, solemn, serious
  2. 2 harsh (e.g. truth), hard, strict
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· examples

  • The judge was grave and forbidding.

  • All at once, the Buddhist priest burst into laughter, spoiling the solemn atmosphere.

  • They watched the solemn ceremony in the church with awe.

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