Glower and Perk up

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Glower verb - To take on a gloomy or forbidding look.

Usage example: the old man just sat in his rocking chair, his face glowering at the prospect of unwanted company

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Perk up is an antonym for glower.

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

Perk up verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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Glower is an antonym for perk up.

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