Grim
Grim adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.
Usage example: a grim and short-tempered shopkeeper who didn't exactly invite friendly conversation
Set
Set adjective - Being in a state of fitness for some experience or action.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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A subsequent Aherne/Cash comedy, Early Doors, about a grim, grim, pub called the Grapes and its clientele, is also very clearly set in Heaton Norris.
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The film Get Carter is set Oop North in Newcastle, which is portrayed as a grim, crime-ridden city.
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Grim Up North: The anime is set in Asgard, which had been used for an anime-only arc of Saint Seiya.
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