grave vs sporting

grave

noun
  • Death, destruction. 

  • Any place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher. 

  • Deceased people; the dead. 

  • An excavation in the earth as a place of burial 

  • A written accent used in French, Italian, and other languages. è is an e with a grave accent (`). 

  • A count, prefect, or person holding office. 

adj
  • Serious, in a negative sense; important, formidable. 

  • Low in pitch, tone etc. 

  • Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful. 

sporting

adj
  • Exhibiting sportsmanship. 

  • Fair, generous; ‘game’. 

  • Pertaining to sports 

noun
  • The act of taking part in a sport. 

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