"No, no! That isn't the smiling face we are looking for." It was a 'smirk' either that or a 'sneer'.
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Smirk
/smɜːk/
Synonyms for "smirk" (53 found)
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7 entriescondescending smirkdeadpan smirkdry smirkknowing smirkmocking smirksarcastic smirkself satisfied smile
Collocations
12 entriescondescending smirkcruel smirkdeadpan smirkfake smirkknowing smirkmocking smirksarcastic smirkslight smirkslightly smug smirksly smirksmirk of arrogancesmirk of disdain
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4 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
The boy had a mischievous smirk on his face.
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Wipe that smirk off your face.
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The next morning, Link woke up at seven o'clock, refreshed and brimming with anticipation. "Gee!" he stretched luxuriously and pressed the button on top of the Kingface alarm clock. "Oh boy, the day has finally come! I can't wait!" he mused on his way to the dining hall. "Morning, Link," the King gave him his typical greeting. "Munf-Munf? We ran outta Linky-O's. Gwonam has eaten them all." "Problem, guys?" said Gwonam with a smirk, but neither paid any attention to it. "Wow, thanks!" Link dug in enthusiastically, disregarding the strong taste that nearly made his eyes bulge. It was his own fault he let Gwonam beat him to it, after all.
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