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out of countenance

out of countenance prepositional phrase: disconcerted; uncomfortable; abashed.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Disconcerted; uncomfortable; abashed.
    Antonyms:
    in countenance

Antonyms of out of countenance

Questions about out of countenance

What does out of countenance mean?
Out of countenance means disconcerted; uncomfortable; abashed.
What part of speech is out of countenance?
Out of countenance is a prepositional phrase.

Words near out of countenance in the dictionary

  1. out of commission
  2. out of conceit with
  3. out of condition
  4. out of context
  5. out of control
  6. out of countenance
  7. out of course
  8. out of court
  9. out of date
  10. out of doors
  11. out of drawing

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