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grin

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of grin

to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward

  • grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool
Synonyms of grin

beam, smile
Words Related to grin

laugh, simper

smirk, sneer
Near Antonyms of grin

grimace

frown, glare, gloom, glower, lower (also lour), scowl

pout, sulk

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