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"Stare" Definition

noun

An intent gaze.
The act or an instance of.

idiom

Stare (one) in the face To be imminent or unavoidable: Bankruptcy now stares us in the face.
Stare (one) in the face To be obvious though initially overlooked: The explanation had been staring him in the face all along.

phrasal-verb

Stare down To cause to waver or give in by or as if by staring.

verb-intransitive

To be conspicuous; stand out.
To look directly and fixedly, often with a wide-eyed gaze. See Synonyms at gaze.
To stand on end; bristle, as hair or feathers.

verb-transitive

To look at directly and fixedly: stared him in the eyes.

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