frown
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Synonyms: crown, brown, drown, frowy, grown, frow, fron, rown, frorn, flown, froin
Antonyms: crown, brown, drown, frowy, grown, frow, fron, rown, frorn, flown, froin
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Noun
- A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.
- She telegraphed her annoyance with a frown.
- A downturn of the corners of the mouth, typically expressing sadness.
- Any facial expression that indicates disapproval or displeasure.
Verb
- To have a frown on one's face.
- She frowned when I told her the news.
- To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.
- Noisy gossip in the library is frowned upon.
- To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.
- Let us frown the impudent fellow into silence.
- To communicate by frowning.
- Frank frowned his displeasure with my proposal.
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