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stiff upper lip

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.attribute

Examples
The British like to keep a stiff upper lip.

Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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