1
as in laughs
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
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2
as in sneers
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
smiled at their ridiculous antics and walked away in disgust
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laughs
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In fact, Jimi Hendrix was the first to pass a joint to me [laughs].—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Yet, almost four decades later, that evening remains a fond, funny memory for the couple; Eddie laughs self-deprecatingly throughout Manda’s anecdote.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Smiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smiles. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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