English to English adjective
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Causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm |  | Example: a dangerous operation a grave situation a grave illness grievous bodily harm a serious wound a serious turn of events a severe case of pneumonia a life-threatening disease
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causing or marked by grief or anguish |  | Example: a grievous loss a grievous cry her sigh was heartbreaking the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter
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of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought |  | Example: grave responsibilities faced a grave decision in a time of crisis a grievous fault heavy matters of state the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference
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shockingly brutal or cruel |  | Example: murder is an atrocious crime a grievous offense against morality a grievous crime no excess was too monstrous for them to commit
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