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stiff upper lip

/ stiff upper lip /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief)

"the British like to keep a stiff upper lip"

Type of:

self-restraint temperateness

Semantic Complexity

40%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

2

Times Searched

2

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self-restraint temperateness