countenance

🇺🇸 /ˈkaʊntənəns/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkaʊntənəns/
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noun
R

The way someone's face looks or their expression.

He had a friendly countenance.

verb
R

To agree with or give support to something.

She would not countenance any form of cheating.

translation

n. The way someone's face looks or their expression.
v. To agree with or give support to something.

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