adjective of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly.The bloody battlefield was a macabre sight.Macabre scenes in the graveyard terrified the film’s audiences.American writer Edgar Allan…

transitive verb to decrease or cause to appear decreased in size, prestige, or importance.He felt his wife’s success in show business diminished his own achievements. See the full entry

conjunction notwithstanding; even though.He was a brave, albeit cautious, soldier.Their stay at the resort was pleasant, albeit rainy. See the full entry

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noun the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight.The wind can easily affect the trajectory of a small model…