A crime is grisly (that is, ghastly, terrifying). A bear, or someone whose hair is partially gray, is grizzly.
Meeting a grizzly bear in the woods could be a grisly experience.
My teacher lowered my grade on a paper because I described a scene as grizzly. I thought that was a word?A crime is grisly (that is, ghastly, terrifying). A bear, or someone whose hair is partially gray, is grizzly. Meeting a grizzly bear in the woods could be a grisly experience.
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