sneer
noun [C] /snɪər/
/snɪr/ disapprovingDefinition
› an unkind expression on your face that shows you do not respect or approve of someone or something: "How much did you say you earned last year?" she said with a sneer.Grimacing and frowning
(Definition of sneer noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cloud over phrasal verb (FACE)
- curl verb
- face noun (HEAD)
- frown verb
- furrow verb
- furrowed adjective
- glower verb
- grimace verb
- if looks could kill... idiom
- pout verb
- purse verb
- raise your eyebrows idiom
- roll verb (MOVE)
- roll your eyes idiom
- sb's face falls idiom
- scowl verb
- scrunch verb (MAKE SMALL)
- wince verb
- withering adjective
- wrinkle verb
Topic:
Grimacing and frowning
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