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outfrown

[ out-froun ]
/ ˌaʊtˈfraʊn /

verb (used with object)

to outdo in frowning; silence, abash, or subdue by frowning.

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Origin of outfrown

First recorded in 1595–1605; out- + frown

Words nearby outfrown

outfoot, out for the count, outfox, out from under, out-front, outfrown, outgas, outgeneral, outgiving, outgo, outgoing
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