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stare down
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb stare down has 1 sense
- stare down(v = verb.perception) outface, outstare - overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring; "He simply stared down his opponent" is one way to gaze, stare
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot stare down Sue
THESAURUS
stare down
affront, beard, bid defiance, brave, brazen out, call out, challenge, confront, crane, crane the neck, dare, defy, double-dare, eye, face, face down, face out, front, gape, gaup, gawk, gaze, gaze open-mouthed, glare, gloat, goggle, look, master, ogle, outbrave, outbrazen, outdare, outface, outlook, outstare, overcome, overwhelm, quell, scream defiance, show fight, stand on tiptoe, stare, stare at, stare hard, subdue, suppress
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