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View definitions for countenance

countenance

noun as in appearance, usually of the face

noun as in self-control

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Despite the advanced age of the candidate, the Trump campaign was characterized by petulance and immaturity, adopting the countenance of a spoiled rich kid sneering at his mom for telling him to do his homework.

From Salon

It’s an appropriate last play for Flynn to direct in his role as the leader of a theater committed to showing us our collective countenance, warts and all.

Successive UK governments have refused to countenance a second referendum, while the Supreme Court has ruled Holyrood ministers cannot hold a referendum without Westminster's consent.

From BBC

Harris should wholeheartedly embrace a more hopeful vision of America, one rooted in facts that prove the contributions of immigrants, instead of being tempted to in any way countenance Trump’s hate-filled agenda.

But Trump poses a specific problem for conservatives precisely because he and his enablers cannot countenance the idea that he’s unpopular.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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