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stone–faced
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stone–faced
(adjective)
stone–faced
/
ˈ
stoʊnˌfeɪst/
adjective
also
stony–faced
/
ˈ
stoʊniˌfeɪst/
stone–faced
/
ˈ
stoʊnˌfeɪst/
adjective
also
stony–faced
/
ˈ
stoʊniˌfeɪst/
Britannica Dictionary definition of STONE–FACED
[
more stone–faced; most stone–faced
]
:
showing no emotion
He stood there
stone-faced
while the verdict was announced.
a
stone-faced
judge
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