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Question 1 of 7
This tall, horizontally branched cactus is probably the most recognizable cactus in Arizona. What is it called?
Idioms for stare
stare one in the face, to be urgent or impending; confront: The income-tax deadline is staring us in the face.
Origin of stare
synonym study for stare
1. See gaze.
OTHER WORDS FROM stare
starer, nounstar·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby stare
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British Dictionary definitions for stare (1 of 2)
stare1
/ (stɛə) /
verb
(intr often foll by at) to look or gaze fixedly, often with hostility or rudeness
(intr) (of an animal's fur, bird's feathers, etc) to stand on end because of fear, ill health, etc
(intr) to stand out as obvious; glare
stare one in the face to be glaringly obvious or imminent
noun
the act or an instance of staring
Derived forms of stare
starer, nounWord Origin for stare
Old English starian; related to Old Norse stara, Old High German starēn to stare, Greek stereos stiff, Latin consternāre to confuse
British Dictionary definitions for stare (2 of 2)
stare2
/ (stɛə) /
noun
dialect a starling
Word Origin for stare
Old English stær
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