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grievous ['gri:vəs]∎ a grievous loss une perte cruelle∎ grievous injury des blessures fpl graves;∎ he committed a grievous error il a commis une grave erreur►► Law grievous bodily harm coups mpl et blessures fpl -
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grievous adj sout [loss, disappointment] cruel/-elle ; [mistake, damage, wound] grave ; to do sb a grievous wrong faire cruellement tort à qn.
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grievous — griev•ous [[t]ˈgri vəs[/t]] adj. 1) causing grief or great sorrow: a grievous loss[/ex] 2) causing serious harm; flagrant; atrocious: a grievous offense[/ex] 3) characterized by great pain or suffering: arrested for causing grievous bodily… … From formal English to slang
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