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frown
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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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It becomes almost like a reflex when you're a frowner like I was, and your muscles just unlearn that behavior.
I'm a big frowner when I'm thinking or driving and I was a nightmare from as soon as I hit 39.
A jazz band led by Darius Frowner backs up the show, with dance numbers performed by New York tap dancers.
 
 
 
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