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stare down

stare down


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. look somebody directly in eyes: to look somebody directly in the eyes until he or she is forced to look away

2. cause somebody to back down: to intimidate somebody or something into backing down
two hostile nations trying to stare each other down

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