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stiff upper lip
noun [C usually singular]Definition
(Definition of stiff upper lip noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anodyne adjective
- belie verb
- bite your lip idiom
- cold-eyed adjective
- coldly adverb
- detachment noun (NO EMOTION)
- expressionless adjective
- glaze verb (BORED)
- hard-bitten adjective
- icy adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
- impassive adjective
- impenitent adjective
- internalize verb
- phlegmatic adjective
- po-faced adjective
- poker-faced adjective
- reserved adjective (PERSON)
- sphinx-like adjective
- stoic adjective
- stoic noun
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