I. noun
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Despite his troubles, his countenance was always friendly.
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He remembered the merchant, long, lanky, and lugubrious of countenance .
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His dignified person and agreeable countenance , with the most unaffected affability gave me high satisfaction.
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Then she put down the hairbrush and inspected her countenance .
II. verb
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In no way will we countenance terrorism in order to advance our cause.
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Fabricators will try to make their account watertight and will not countenance accepting any blame.
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He said that he would not countenance such an attack, and ordered Clark to call it off.
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How could I possibly countenance such thoughts?
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This has resulted in a deadlock where neither side will countenance providing an amnesty for the other for crimes against humanity.
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Would he really countenance such a daft proposal?
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Yet the irreligious Jinnah wanted two religious states, while the religious Gandhi would countenance only a united secular state.