Word of the week

Published May 23, 2015

Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word ‘Death stare’, a new entrant to the Oxford Dictionary

Death stare

Definition: (Noun; informal)

A hostile or contemptuous look directed at a particular person.

Examples: “Bruce gave her a death stare that was even detectable through his sunglasses”; “Love the death glare she gives the paparazzi!”; “Des shoots Michael a death glare and starts calling Michael out on his behaviour, telling him that she isn’t comfortable that he is so aggressive.”

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