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| amuse |
to cause to smile or laugh. |
| beam |
to smile widely or happily. [1/5 definitions] |
| dimple |
a small natural dent or hollow that forms in the cheeks during a smile. [1/3 definitions] |
| grin |
to smile broadly so that the teeth are showing. [2 definitions] |
| grin like a Cheshire cat |
to smile in a mysterious or inscrutable manner. |
| laugh |
to smile and make sounds with your mouth. People usually laugh when something is funny to them, but laughing can express other feelings also. |
| 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 to show scorn. [1/2 definitions] |
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