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smile
noun [C] /smaɪl/Definition
B1 a happy or friendly expression on the face in which the ends of the mouth curve up slightly, often with the lips moving apart so that the teeth can be seen: Amy had a big/broad smile on her face. She has a nice smile. He winked and gave me a smile. It's nice to be able to bring a smile to people's faces (= make people smile).Laughing and smiling
(Definition of smile noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Laughing and smiling
Synonyms and related words:
- amused adjective
- be all smiles idiom
- be in convulsions idiom
- be rolling in the aisles idiom
- be wreathed in smiles idiom
- cackle verb
- gales of laughter idiom
- giggle noun (LAUGHTER)
- giggle verb
- giggler noun
- giggly adjective
- hysterics noun
- laughingly adverb
- laughter is the best medicine idiom
- laughter noun
- mirth noun
- not know whether to laugh or cry idiom
- split your sides idiom
- titter verb
- toothy adjective
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