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- pronunciation:
- grIn
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
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verb |
| inflections: |
grins, grinning, grinned |
| definition: |
to smile broadly, so that the teeth are showing.
She grinned when she heard the good news.- antonyms:
- grimace
- similar words:
- beam, smile
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a wide smile that shows the teeth.
Emil's grin told us he liked the gift.- antonyms:
- grimace
- similar words:
- smile
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| derivations: |
grinningly (adv.), grinner (n.) |
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