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countenance vs poker face

poker face vs countenance

countenance and poker face both are nouns.

countenance is a verb but poker face is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
countenance Yes No Yes No
poker face Yes No No No
As nouns, poker face is a hyponym of countenance; that is, poker face is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than countenance:
  • countenance: the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  • poker face: a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player)
Other hyponyms of countenance include aspect, expression, face, facial expression, look, devilishness.
countenance (noun) poker face (noun)
the appearance conveyed by a person's face a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player)
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
formal and explicit approval
countenance (verb) poker face (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit
Difference between countenance and poker face

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