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   scowl

   /skaʊl/

   noun

   • 1. an angry or bad-tempered expression: "she stamped into the room with a scowl on her face"

   verb

   • 1. frown in an angry or bad-tempered way: "she scowled at him defiantly"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Danish skule ‘scowl’. The noun dates from the early 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scowler noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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