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grievous

British pronunciation/ɡɹˈiːvəs/
American pronunciation/ˈɡɹivəs/
grievous
[ADJECTIVE]
1

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

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2

shockingly brutal or cruel

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3

of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

synonyms : grave
heavy
weighty
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4

causing or marked by grief or anguish

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Examples
1yeah grievous is
2It's no sort of grievous offense at all.
3They accepted the grievous death to save their estates to their children.
4Allegations of selling cocaine, firearms, Section 18 with intent that could cause grievous bodily harm, three assaults on police officers.
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