| grimace | (noun) a contorted facial expression | Synonyms: face |
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| (verb) contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state | Synonyms: make a face, pull a face |
| mace | (noun) a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority | - |
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| (noun) spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed | - |
| (noun) an official who carries a mace of office | Synonyms: macebearer, macer |
| reedmace | (noun) tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa | Synonyms: bullrush, bulrush, cat's-tail, nailrod, reed mace, Typha latifolia |
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