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scowl
verb [I] /skaʊl/Definition
› to look at someone or something with a very annoyed expression: The boy scowled at her and reluctantly followed her back into school.Grimacing and frowning scowl
noun [C] Grimacing and frowning
(Definition of scowl verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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