smile
verb
to raise the corners of your mouth when you are happy, pleased, or being friendly, or when you think something is funny
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verb
to raise the corners of your mouth when you are happy, pleased, or being friendly, or when you think something is funny
verb
to smile in an unpleasant way because something bad has happened to someone else, or because you think you have achieved an advantage over them
to smile a lot because you are very happy
to begin smiling
to react to what someone has just said by smiling, or to make someone else react in this way
to smile or laugh when you do not really feel like it
to smile slightly, often in a way that shows you are unhappy, worried, or annoyed
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