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frown
(redirected from frown upon)

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frown at someone or something
to scowl at someone or something. Please don't frown at me. I didn't do anything. Frank frowned at the dog and gave it a kick.

frown on someone or something

to disapprove of someone or something; to show displeasure or disapproval of someone or something. The Internal Revenue Service frowns on tax cheaters. Aunt Clara always seemed to frown on my cousin for some reason.

frown on something
to disapprove of something You can wear jeans, but I think the restaurant frowns on shorts and sneakers.


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