stare
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- pronunciation:
- steIr
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- stare down, stare one in the face
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Homophone Note
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
stares, staring, stared |
definition: |
to look in a steady, fixed way, with the eyes open wide.
Everyone stared at the boy with the ripped shirt.- similar words:
- gaze, glare, look, peer, watch
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related words: |
wonder |
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phrase: |
stare down, stare one in the face |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a long, hard, steady look.
She gave him an angry stare.- similar words:
- gaze
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related words: |
glare, look |
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