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English noun: smile | |||
| 1. | smile (communication) a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement | ||
| Synonyms | grin, grinning, smiling | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | facial expression, facial gesture | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | simper, smirk | ||
English verb: smile | |||
| 1. | smile (body) change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grimace, make a face, pull a face | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beam, dimple, grin, simper, smirk, sneer | ||
| 2. | smile (communication) express with a smile | ||
| Samples | She smiled her thanks. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evince, express, show | ||
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