What is to repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence called?
frown — To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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