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frown upon
verb as in discredit
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I made choices that took me down a path that many people frown upon.
In principle, he's suggesting suggesting they deserve citizenship, an idea that most conservatives frown upon.
It is a sad mistake to frown upon such efforts as a waste of time.
The Church, the nobles, and the gentry then turned one grand, all-disapproving frown upon them and shriveled them into sheep!
The other man looked at him, with a curious frown upon his face.
There was a black frown upon his forehead which did not altogether disappear when he turned his head and saw them approaching.
"Take your seat, sir," the judge commanded, with a frown upon his intelligent face.
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On this page you'll find 105 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to frown upon, such as: defame, degrade, destroy, disgrace, disparage, and disprove.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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