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Grinning

//ˈɡɹɪnɪŋ// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act or expression of one who grins. countable, uncountable

    "The agitations resembled the grinnings and writhings of a galvanized corpse, not the struggles of an athletic man."

  2. 2
    a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of grin form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "I’m grinning because someone told me a joke."

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