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Meaning of 'frown' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Frown [ n.]
- A wrinkling of the face in displeasure, rebuke, etc.; a sour, severe, or stere look; a scowl.
- Any expression of displeasure; as, the frowns of Providence; the frowns of Fortune.
2 . Frown [ v. i.]
- To contract the brow in displeasure, severity, or sternness; to scowl; to put on a stern, grim, or surly look.
- To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavor or threateningly; to lower; as, polite society frowns upon rudeness.
3 . Frown [ v. t.]
- To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence.

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