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单词 countenancing
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countenancingn.

Etymology: formed as countenance v. + -ing suffix1.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcountenancing.
The action of countenance v.
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the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [noun] > supporting or encouraging
comfortingc1320
couraging?1542
encouraging1578
patronaging1597
upbolstering1610
countenancing1628
rooting1888
hand-holding1967
1628 H. Burton Israels Fast 5 To abhorre such countenancing of sin.
a1699 W. Temple Ess. Pop. Discontents in Wks. (1731) I. 263 The countenancing..the Customs and Habits of Industry.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2019).
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