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English verb: stare down | |||
| 1. | stare down (perception) overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring | ||
| Samples | He simply stared down his opponent. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot stare down Sue | ||
| Synonyms | outface, outstare | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gaze, stare | ||
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