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mow

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of mow

a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval

  • her mow suggested that she wasn't looking forward to a long evening of political speeches
Synonyms of mow

face, frown, grimace, lower (also lour), moue, mouth, mug, pout, scowl, snoot
Words Related to mow

flinch, squinch, wince

growl, snarl

rictus, simper, smirk

scoff, sneer

glare, glower, look, stare
Near Antonyms of mow

grin, laugh, smile

mow

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mow

1 to shorten the standing leafy plant cover of

  • you really should mow the lawn before it gets much higher
Synonyms of mow

cut
Words Related to mow

clip, crop, curtail, cut back, dock, hack, lop, manicure, nip, pare, prune, trim

bob, shave, shear, snip

2 to bring down by cutting

  • an afternoon spent mowing hay
Synonyms of mow

chop (down), cut (down), fell, hew
Words Related to mow

bulldoze, demolish, flatten, level, raze, tear down

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