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- made known his long-standing discountenance of any form of religious belief
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- a social philosopher who discountenanced all programs for helping the needy, claiming that society should encourage survival of the fittest
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- adore,
- delight (in),
- dig,
- enjoy,
- fancy,
- groove (on),
- love,
- relish,
- revel (in)
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- the political party was discountenanced by the actions of a few of its overly zealous members
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“Discountenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discountenance. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of discountenance was in 1579
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