Glower and Grin

Opposite meaning words

Glower verb - To look with anger or disapproval.

Usage example: baseball fans glowering at their TVs as they watched their favorite team lose

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Grin is an antonym for glower in frown topic.

Nearby Words: glow, glowing, glowering, glowed, glowered

Grin verb - To express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward.

Usage example: grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool

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Glower is an antonym for grin.

Nearby Word: grinned

menacing glower

menacing grin

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