staredown

noun

Meaning

A confrontation in which each party waits for the other to yield

Etymology / origin

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Related words

staring contest(English)glare(English)death stare(English)death glare(English)glaring(English)face-down(English)eye-rape(English)face-off(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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