Grim and Well

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Grim adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.

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Well is an antonym for grim.

Nearby Words: grimy, grimly, grimed

Well adjective - Enjoying health and vigor.

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Grim is an antonym for well.

Nearby Word: welled

However, there are few to no references to real-world local landmarks (except maybe some generic grim Soviet-looking colors), so the lab could just as well have been anywhere else on the planet.

Source: Useful Notes / The City Formerly Known as...
The Heavy's corpse, partially charred and with an ax stuck in his head, as well as the charred Engineer and Scout skeletons visible at the end of the video are surprisingly grim.

Source: Machinima / Team Fortress 2
Gran Torino has one as well; when you see a very serious and straight-laced Catholic priest take the lord's name in vain (in a church, no less), you know things are about to get grim.

Source: Precision F Strike / Film

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