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smirk
Definition:
(nou) a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
Phonetic Transcription:
smɜːk
Examples:
A smirk refers to a smile evoking insolence, scorn, or offensive smugness.
The wife gives the burglar a knowing smirk and the burglar smiles in return.
The gate keepers smirk at one another.
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