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leer
noun
verb
A suggestive or sneering look or grin
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noun
A suggestive or sneering look or grin
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A facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
verb
Look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
“The men leered at the young women on the beach”
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The men leered at the young women on the beach
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