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frown / froun/ • v. [intr.] furrow one's brow in an expression of disapproval, displeasure, or concentration: he frowned as he reread the letter. ∎  (frown on/upon) disapprove of: the old Russian rural system frowned on private enterprise.• n. a facial expression or look characterized by such a furrowing of one's brows: a frown of disapproval.DERIVATIVES: frown·er n.frown·ing·ly adv.ORIGIN: late Middle English: from Old French froignier, from froigne ‘surly look,’ of Celtic origin.

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