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Frowning vs Scowling - What's the difference?

frowning | scowling |

As verbs the difference between frowning and scowling

is that frowning is present participle of lang=en while scowling is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between frowning and scowling

is that frowning is the act of giving a frown while scowling is the act of giving a scowl.

frowning

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving a frown.
  • * Isaac Watts
  • Let all the creatures above and below frown and scowl upon me; if my Creator smile, I am happy; nor can all their frownings diminish my complete joy.

    scowling

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving a scowl.
  • * John Wilson
  • No black scowlings — no horrid gnashing of teeth — no hideous shriekings will there appal the loving ones who watch and weep by the side of him who is dying disconsolate.

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