countenance
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Is countenance a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of countenance?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (obsolete) Superficial appearance; show; pretense.Examples: "The election being done, he made countenance of great discontent thereat."countableobsoleteuncountable
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.Examples: "The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal."; "I won't countenance other than compunctious semblances for such a grievous blunder."; "For the Defence was not actually countenanced by the Law, but only tolerated, and there were differences of opinion even on that point, whether the Law could be interpreted to admit such tolerances at all."Synonyms: approve, sanction, support, toleratetransitive
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