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English noun: sneer | |||
| 1. | sneer (communication) a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls | ||
| Synonyms | leer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contempt, scorn | ||
| 2. | sneer (communication) a contemptuous or scornful remark | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contempt, scorn | ||
English verb: sneer | |||
| 1. | sneer (body) express through a scornful smile | ||
| Samples | She sneered her contempt. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evince, express, show | ||
| Verb group | sneer | ||
| 2. | sneer (body) smile contemptuously | ||
| Samples | She sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | smile | ||
| Verb group | sneer | ||
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