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poker face vs countenance

countenance vs poker face

poker face and countenance both are nouns.

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

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

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