graver
Americannoun
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any of various tools for chasing, engraving, etc., as a burin.
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an engraver.
noun
Etymology
Origin of graver
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; grave 3, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Takaichi's challenges are graver: Japan is older, its economy is still growing too slowly and the world is in a very different place.
From BBC
In fact, with the world becoming more chaotic and unstable, the threat they pose, the film argues, is graver than ever.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s far graver. Far, far graver now than it was.”
From Los Angeles Times
Still, Lee figures that his suit against Yoon has at least a marginally higher chance of success, given the far graver offense at hand.
From Los Angeles Times
Reeling from heartache, Monaco seems to search for meaning and solace in the far graver misfortunes of a friend referred to as “R,” a political prisoner turned asylum seeker and the show’s most revisited subject.
From New York Times
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