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   sneer

   /snɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone: "he acknowledged their presence with a condescending sneer" Similar curl of the/one's lipdisparaging smilecontemptuous smilesmug smileconceited smilecruel smilemirthless smilesmirksnickersniggerjibebarbjeertauntinsultcutting remarkslightaffrontslurinsinuationscornscoffingcontemptdisdainmockeryridiculederisioninformal:dig

   verb

   • 1. smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner: "she had sneered at their bad taste" Similar curl one's lipsmile disparaginglysmile contemptuouslysmile smuglysmile conceitedlysmile cruellysmile mirthlesslysmirksnickersniggerscoff atscornbe contemptuous oftreat with contempthold in contemptdisdainmockjeer atgibe atridiculederidetauntinsultmake cutting remarks aboutslightaffrontslurinformal:jive

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably of imitative origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sneerer noun

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