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Sneer

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Noun

1. leer, sneer

a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls

2. sneer

a contemptuous or scornful remark

Verb

3. sneer

express through a scornful smile

Example Sentences:
'she sneered her contempt'

4. sneer

smile contemptuously

Example Sentences:
'she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sneer

see synonyms of sneer
noun
1. 
a facial expression of scorn or contempt, typically with the upper lip curled
2. 
a scornful or contemptuous remark or utterance
verb
3. (intransitive)
to assume a facial expression of scorn or contempt
4. 
to say or utter (something) in a scornful or contemptuous manner

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Sneer

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verb intransitive
1. 
to smile derisively; show scorn or contempt as by curling the upper lip
2. 
to express derision, scorn, or contempt in speech or writing
verb transitive
3. 
to utter with a sneer or in a sneering manner
4. 
to affect in a particular way by sneering
to sneer down a proposal
noun
5. 
an act of sneering
6. 
a sneering expression, insinuation, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Sneer

see synonyms of sneer
n.
1. A scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip.
2. A scornful tone or statement.
v. sneered, sneer·ing, sneers
v.intr.
1. To assume a scornful or derisive facial expression.
2. To speak in a scornful or derisive manner.
v.tr.
To utter with a sneer or in a sneering manner.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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