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| amuse |
to cause to smile or laugh. [1/2 definitions] |
| beam |
to smile openly or joyfully. [1/8 definitions] |
| dimple |
a small natural hollow in the skin, esp. one that forms in the cheeks during a smile. [1/4 definitions] |
| grin |
to smile broadly, so that the teeth are revealed. [2/5 definitions] |
| grin like a Cheshire cat |
to smile in a mysterious or inscrutable manner. |
| laugh |
to express amusement, happiness, mirth, derision, or other emotions by making nonverbal sounds with the mouth and distorting the face in an expression like a smile (often fol. by "about" or "at"). [1/6 definitions] |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. [2 definitions] |
| simper |
to smile in a silly or affected manner. [3 definitions] |
| smile |
to express by means of a smile. [1/6 definitions] |
| smileless |
combined form of smile. |
| smirk |
to smile in a self-satisfied, offensively knowing, or self-conscious way. [3 definitions] |
| sneer |
to smile or move one's mouth in a scornful way, esp. by curling the upper lip. [1/5 definitions] |
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