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smiles

verb , present tense third-person singular of smile

Synonyms and Antonyms of smiles

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

the soldier smiled in pleasure when he saw the giant sign welcoming him home

Synonyms of smiles

Words Related to smiles

laughs, simpers

Near Antonyms of smiles

frowns, glares, glooms, glowers, lowers (also lours), scowls

2 to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions

smiled at their ridiculous antics and walked away in disgust

Synonyms of smiles

laughs, sneers, snickers, sniggers

Words Related to smiles

catcalls, derides, gibes (or jibes), hoots, insults, jeers, mocks, ridicules

decries, despises, disdains

scoffs (at), scorns

bad-mouths, belittles, disparages, pooh-poohs (also poohs), puts down

heckles, jives, razzes, ribs, rides, taunts, teases, torments

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