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Meaning of LOUR

Pronunciation:  lawr

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [v]  look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
  2. [v]  make lower or quieter;"turn down the volume of a radio"
  3. [v]  set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"
 
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 Synonyms: frown, glower, lower, lower, turn down
 
 See Also: decrease, derate, devalue, grimace, lessen, make a face, minify, pull a face, scowl, subdue, subordinate

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Lour\, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
An Asiatic sardine ({Clupea Neohowii}), valued for its oil.
 
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