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  1. intransitive verb To look angry, sullen, or threatening. See Synonyms at frown.
  2. intransitive verb To appear dark or threatening, as the sky.
  3. noun A threatening, sullen, or angry look.
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  • As we go higher in the air there are increasing amounts below us and less above, so, the greater the elevation, the lower is the pressure of the air. —  Prodigal genius - Tesla Biography
  • The greater the democratic foundation for policy measures, the lower is the likelihood that such negative effects will arise. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • The less the interest rate, the lower is the monthly installment and the greater the demand for more expensive cars.
  • The study, of more than 2,000 Chinese women, found that the more fresh and dried mushrooms the women ate, the lower was their breast cancer risk.
  • The lower the equity component of a fund, the lower should be the short - to medium-term risk of losing money. —  Persfin
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diminution ·  weaken ·  lessen ·  widen ·  loosen ·  raise ·  tighten ·  lowing ·  readjustment ·  erosion ·  deterioration ·  fluctuations

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lower:   low ·  lowest ·  lows
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  1. Middle English louren.

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  1. from lower, comparative of low, a. Cf. higher, v.
  2. Middle English, from Old French louer, let, hire, from Latin locare, place, let: see locate.
 

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