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sneer
noun
verb
a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
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snɪə̯
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noun
a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
noun
a contemptuous or scornful remark
verb
smile contemptuously
“she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano”
verb
express through a scornful smile
“she sneered her contempt”
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she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano
she sneered her contempt
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