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Smile

To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.

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Manner of action 6

Beam 76% connected

Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Dimple 76% connected

A slight natural depression or indentation on the surface of some part of the body, esp. on the cheek or chin.

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Grin 76% connected

A snare; a gin.

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Simper 76% connected

To smile in a silly, affected, or conceited manner.

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Smirk 76% connected

To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper.

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Sneer 76% connected

To show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression.

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Broader term 4

Evince 76% connected

To conquer; to subdue.

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Express 76% connected

Exactly representing; exact.

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Grimace 76% connected

A distortion of the countenance, whether habitual, from affectation, or momentary aad occasional, to express some feeling, as contempt, disapprobatio…

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Show 76% connected

To exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect object denoting the…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Simper 76% connected

To smile in a silly, affected, or conceited manner.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Smirk 76% connected

To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper.

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Derivationally related 6

Grin 74% connected

A snare; a gin.

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Grin 74% connected

A snare; a gin.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Smiler 74% connected

One who smiles.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Smiler 74% connected

One who smiles.

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Synonym 3

Grin 92% connected

A snare; a gin.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Grinning 92% connected

of Grin

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Smiling 92% connected

of Smile

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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