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stare
Synonyms and Antonyms of stare
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise her friends stared in disbelief upon seeing her walking arm in arm with her ex-husband Synonyms blink, gawk, gawp [chiefly British], gaze, goggle, peer, rubberneck, gapeRelated Words glare, gloat, glower; consider, eye, fixate, observe, regard, watch; leer, ogle; peruse, pore (over), study; outface, outstare, stare downNear Antonyms glance, glimpse, peek, peep; browse, dip (into), scan; wink (at)
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stare
Synonyms and Antonyms of stare
a fixed intent look caught the child's wide-eyed stare on film Synonyms aspect [archaic], eye, gape, regard, scrutiny, gazeRelated Words glare, glower; contemplation, fixation; attention, observance, observation, surveillance, watch; examination, inspection, perusal, study, surveyNear Antonyms blink [chiefly Scottish], flash, glance, glimpse, peek, peep, sight, stime [chiefly Scottish & Irish]; oeillade, ogle; browse, scan
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