scowl 1 of 2

as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval the man across the street never seems to wear anything but a scowl

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scowl

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verb

as in to glare
to look with anger or disapproval scowled down at the misbehaving child

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“Scowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scowl. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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