Expression and Grin

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Expression noun - An act, process, or means of putting something into words.

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Grin is an antonym for expression in facial appearance topic.

Grin noun - A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement.

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Expression is an antonym for grin.

Nearby Word: grinned

full	full expression	full grin
similar	similar expression	similar grin
usual	usual expression	usual grin
constant	constant expression	constant grin
Other adjectives: little, cheerful, famous, permanent, vacant, embarrassed, smug, scary, creepy, wide-eyed, manic, terrifying.

This is because Yuko's Cheshire cat grin simply means she's going to make him do all the laundry, whereas the latter expression is usually a forecast of man-eating crow demons or similar.

Source: Cheshire Cat Grin
Something about his lack of expression in this version compared to his manic grin in the original... it's just unnerving.

Source: Nightmare Fuel / Music Videos
Even Totoro—with his huge grin, inscrutable expression, and manic eyes—can be a little scary; Satsuki refers to meeting him as both the funniest and the scariest day of her life.

Source: Anime / My Neighbor Totoro

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