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stared

/stɛəd/ /stɛɹd/

Meanings
verb
(construed with at) To look fixedly (at something).

Examples :

"The student stared at the math problem, confused. "
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Related Words

Illustration confused

confused verb

/kənˈfjuːzd/

To puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody).

"The complicated instructions confused the students about the next step in the science project. "

Illustration frightened

frightened verb

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/

To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration conspicuous

conspicuous adjective

/kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/

Obvious or easy to notice.

"He was conspicuous by his absence."

Illustration submission

submission noun

/səbˈmɪʃən/ /ˈsʌbˌmɪʃən/

The act of submitting or yielding; surrender.

"The student's submission of the homework assignment was late. "

Illustration brilliancy

brilliancy noun

/ˈbɹɪljənsi/

A shining quality; brilliance.

"The brilliancy of the freshly polished silverware caught the sunlight streaming through the window. "

Illustration prominence

prominence noun

/ˈprɒmɪnəns/ /ˈprɑːmɪnəns/

The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.

"The singer's prominence grew after her performance at the school talent show. "

Illustration problem

problem noun

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration construed

construed verb

/kənˈstɹuːd/

To interpret or explain the meaning of something.

"The world must construe according to its wits; this court must construe according to the law."

Illustration influence

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

Illustration directions

directions noun

/daɪˈɹɛk.ʃənz/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."