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A small smirk crossed his face.
What does Smirk mean?
a small smile that can suggest pride or amusement.
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A small smile that can suggest pride or amusement.
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The character’s smirk made the joke seem unkind.
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A smirk can change the tone of a scene by suggesting hidden pride or amusement.
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What does smirk mean?
Smirk means a small smile that can suggest pride or amusement.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to smirk?
Smile is close in meaning to smirk in this context.
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Partverb, noun.
MeaningSmirk means a small smile that can suggest pride or amusement.
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smileClose in meaning when smirk means a small smile that can suggest pride or amusement.
smug grinClose in meaning when smirk means a small smile that can suggest pride or amusement.
half-smileClose in meaning when smirk means a small smile that can suggest pride or amusement.
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