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stare down vs gaze

gaze vs stare down

stare down is not a noun while gaze is a noun.

stare down and gaze both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stare down No No Yes No
gaze Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gaze is a hypernym of stare down; that is, gaze is a word with a broader meaning than stare down:
  • stare down: overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring
  • gaze: look at with fixed eyes
Other hypernyms of stare down include stare.
stare down (noun) gaze (noun)
a long fixed look
stare down (verb) gaze (verb)
overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring look at with fixed eyes
Difference between stare down and gaze

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