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Meaning of risus sardonicus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A rictus grin; an abnormal sustained spasm of the facial muscles that appears to produce grinning, characteristic of tetanus and of strychnine poisoning.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

rit Rita Ritacca Ritacco ritalin ritalinic acid

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