A second look may be flattering; after that, things go downhill: first to staring, then to ogling, finally to frankly leering.
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Leering
Synonyms for "leering" (71 found)
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Closest matches (15)
Strong matches (21)
Related words (35)
Verb(9 words)
ogling lookpredatory expressionpredatory gazeprovocativesignal predationslystaresuggestivethreatening
Related word relations
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15 entriesCollocations
12 entriesleering behaviorleering expressionleering eyesleering gazeleering glanceleering lookleering smileleering starepersistent leeringpredatory gazepredatory leerunwanted leering
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
She caught him leering at the waitress.
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