Synonyms for frown
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1. frown, scowlverb

   a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

   Synonyms:
   scowl

2. frown, glower, lour, lowerverb

   look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

   Synonyms:
   glare, let down, bring down, lour, glower, depress, lower, turn down, get down, take down

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1. frownverb

   Synonyms:
   scowl, look stern

2. frownnoun

   Synonyms:
   scowl, stern look

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1. frownnoun

   Synonyms:
   scowl, lower, glower

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1. Stu Strachan:

   I think some traditions value originality more than others. That being said, if you get a ghost writer, I think most pastors would heavily frown on it, however, from a practical money perspective, that’s not something a lot of pastors can do. The average church congregation in the US is around 100 people, and the funds simply are n’t there to pay someone to do that work for you.

2. Jonathan Swift:

   Nor do they trust their tongue alone, but speak a language of their own; can read a nod, a shrug, a look, far better than a printed book; convey a libel in a frown, and wink a reputation down.

3. Charles Kingsley:

   The world goes up and the world goes down, the sunshine follows the rain; and yesterday's sneer and yesterday's frown can never come over again.

4. Christen Kuikoua:

   Find something about every day that can make you smile, sing a song of joy, smile to a stranger, say hi to someone with a frown, but most of all, spread kindness all around town.”

5. Jim Beggs:

   Before you put on a frown, make absolutely sure there are no smiles available.